7 His government and its peacewill never end.He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor Davidfor all eternity.The passionate commitment of the lord of Heaven’s Armieswill make this happen!
8 The Lord has spoken out against Jacob;his judgment has fallen upon Israel.
9 And the people of Israel and Samaria,who spoke with such pride and arrogance,will soon know it.
10 They said, “We will replace the broken bricks of our ruins with finished stone,and replant the felled sycamore-fig trees with cedars.”
11 But the lord will bring Rezin’s enemies against Israeland stir up all their foes.
12 The Syrians from the east and the Philistines from the westwill bare their fangs and devour Israel.But even then the lord’s anger will not be satisfied.His fist is still poised to strike.
13 For after all this punishment, the people will still not repent.They will not seek the lord of Heaven’s Armies.