The LordGODhas swornby His holiness,"Behold,the daysare comingupon you When they will takeyou away with meathooks,And the lastof you with fishhooks.
"OnceI have swornby My holiness;I will not lieto David.
"His descendantsshall endureforeverAnd his throneas the sunbeforeMe.
"Becauseof your ragingagainstMe And because your arrogancehas comeup to My ears,Therefore I will putMy hookin your noseAnd My bridlein your lips,And I will turnyou backby the waywhichyou came.
"Behold,I am going to sendfor manyfishermen,"declaresthe LORD,"and they will fishfor them; and afterwardsI will sendfor manyhunters,and they will huntthem from everymountainand everyhilland from the cleftsof the rocks.
"I will puthooksin your jawsAnd make the fishof your riversclingto your scales.And I will bringyou up out of the midstof your rivers,And allthe fishof your riverswill clingto your scales.
"I will seekthe lost,bringbackthe scattered,bindup the brokenand strengthenthe sick;but the fatand the strongI will destroy.I will feedthem with judgment.
"I will turnyou aboutand puthooksinto your jaws,and I will bringyou out, and allyour army,horsesand horsemen,allof them splendidlyattired,a greatcompany[with] bucklerand shield,allof them wieldingswords;
The LordGODhas swornby Himself,the LORDGodof hostshas declared:"I loathethe arroganceof Jacob,And detesthis citadels;Therefore I will deliverup [the] cityand allit contains."
The LORDhas swornby the prideof Jacob,"Indeed,I will neverforgetanyof their deeds.
