They spokeof the Godof Jerusalemas of the godsof the peoplesof the earth,the workof men'shands.
Then a manof Godcamenearand spoketo the kingof Israeland said,"Thussaysthe LORD,'Becausethe Arameanshave said,"The LORDis a godof [the] mountains,but He is not a godof [the] valleys,"therefore I will giveallthisgreatmultitudeinto your hand,and you shall knowthat I am the LORD.'"
and have casttheir godsinto the fire,for they were not godsbut the workof men'shands,woodand stone.So they have destroyedthem.
But KingHezekiahand Isaiahthe prophet,the sonof Amoz,prayedaboutthisand criedout to heaven.
but I have chosenJerusalemthat My namemight be there,and I have chosenDavidto be overMy peopleIsrael.'
Rememberthis,O LORD,that the enemyhas reviled,And a foolishpeoplehas spurnedYour name.
But chosethe tribeof Judah,MountZionwhichHe loved.
"Howthen will one answerthe messengersof the nation?That the LORDhas foundedZion,And the afflictedof His peoplewill seekrefugein it."
Their landhas also been filledwith idols;They worshipthe workof their hands,That whichtheir fingershave made.
"I will pronounceMy judgmentson them concerningalltheir wickedness,wherebythey have forsakenMe and have offeredsacrificesto othergods,and worshipedthe worksof their own hands.
For the customsof the peoplesare delusion;Becauseit is woodcutfrom the forest,The workof the handsof a craftsmanwith a cuttingtool.
Beatensilveris broughtfrom Tarshish,And goldfrom Uphaz,The workof a craftsmanand of the handsof a goldsmith;Violetand purpleare their clothing;They are allthe workof skilledmen.
"Indeedthe sonsof Israeland the sonsof Judahhave been doingonlyevilin My sightfrom their youth;for the sonsof Israelhave been onlyprovokingMe to angerby the workof their hands,"declaresthe LORD.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"BecauseMoaband Seirsay,'Behold,the houseof Judahis like allthe nations,'
"And you have spokenarrogantlyagainstMe and have multipliedyour wordsagainstMe; I have heard[it]."
Cursedis the manwhomakesan idolor a moltenimage,an abominationto the LORD,the workof the handsof the craftsman,and sets[it] up in secret.'And allthe peopleshall answerand say,'Amen.'
"Thereyou will servegods,the workof man'shands,woodand stone,whichneitherseenorhearnoreatnorsmell.
But you have cometo MountZionand to the cityof the livingGod,the heavenlyJerusalem,and to myriadsof angels,
"Your servanthas killedboththe lionand the bear;and thisuncircumcisedPhilistinewill be like oneof them, sincehe has tauntedthe armiesof the livingGod."
