Jeremiah

¹⁷“Every man has become brutish without knowledge.Every goldsmith is disappointed by his image;for his molten image is falsehood,and there is no breath in them. ¹⁸They are vanity,a work of delusion.In the time of their visitation, they will perish. ¹⁹The portion of Jacob is not like these,for he is the former of all things;including the tribe of his inheritance:the Lord of Hosts is his name. ²⁰“You are my battle ax and weapons of war.With you I will break the nations into pieces.With you I will destroy kingdoms. ²¹With you I will break in piecesthe horse and his rider. ²²With you I will break in piecesthe chariot and him who rides therein.With you I will break in piecesman and woman.With you I will break in piecesthe old man and the youth.With you I will break in piecesthe young man and the virgin. ²³With you I will break in piecesthe shepherd and his flock.With you I will break in piecesthe farmer and his yoke.With you I will break in piecesgovernors and deputies.