I will overthrowthe thronesof kingdomsand destroythe powerof the kingdomsof the nations;and I will overthrowthe chariotsand their riders,and the horsesand their riderswill godown,everyoneby the swordof another.'
"Nationwas crushedby nation,and cityby city,for Godtroubledthem with everykind of distress.
Whenthey begansingingand praising,the LORDsetambushesagainstthe sonsof Ammon,Moaband MountSeir,who had comeagainst Judah;so they were routed.
For the sonsof Ammonand Moabroseup againstthe inhabitantsof MountSeirdestroying[them] completely;and when they had finishedwith the inhabitantsof Seir,they helpedto destroyoneanother.
He makes warsto ceaseto the endof the earth;He breaksthe bowand cutsthe spearin two;He burnsthe chariotswith fire.
At Your rebuke,O Godof Jacob,Both riderand horsewere castinto a deadsleep.
"As for Me, behold,I will hardenthe heartsof the Egyptiansso that they will goin afterthem; and I will be honoredthrough Pharaohand allhis army,through his chariotsand his horsemen.
The watersreturnedand coveredthe chariotsand the horsemen,even Pharaoh'sentirearmythat had goneinto the seaafterthem; not evenoneof them remained.
For the horsesof Pharaohwith his chariotsand his horsemenwentinto the sea,and the LORDbroughtbackthe watersof the seaon them, but the sonsof Israelwalkedon drylandthrough the midstof the sea.
"Pharaoh'schariotsand his armyHe has castinto the sea;And the choicestof his officersare drownedin the RedSea.
"So I will inciteEgyptiansagainst Egyptians;And they will eachfightagainst his brotherand eachagainst his neighbor,Cityagainst city[and] kingdomagainst kingdom.
"For the nationand the kingdomwhichwill not serveyou will perish,And the nationswill be utterlyruined.
By the furyof the LORDof hoststhe landis burnedup, And the peopleare like fuelfor the fire;Nomanspareshis brother.
A ruin,a ruin,a ruin,I will makeit. Thisalsowill be nomore untilHe comeswhoserightit is, and I will giveit [to Him].'
"Then allthe princesof the seawill godownfrom their thrones,removetheir robesand stripofftheir embroideredgarments.They will clothethemselves with trembling;they will siton the ground,trembleevery momentand be appalledat you.
"I will callfor a swordagainsthim on allMy mountains,"declaresthe LordGOD."Everyman'sswordwill be against his brother.
"You will be gluttedat My tablewith horsesand charioteers,with mightymenand allthe menof war,"declaresthe LordGOD.
"And throughhis shrewdnessHe will cause deceitto succeedby his influence;And he will magnify[himself] in his heart,And he will destroymanywhile [they are] at ease.He will even opposethe Princeof princes,But he will be brokenwithouthumanagency.
"He who graspsthe bowwill not stand[his ground], The swiftof footwill not escape,Norwill he who ridesthe horsesavehis life.
"It will be in that day,"declaresthe LORD,"That I will cutoffyour horsesfrom amongyou And destroyyour chariots.
"And I will executevengeancein angerand wrathOn the nationswhichhave not obeyed."
The remnantof JacobWill be among the nations,AmongmanypeoplesLike a lionamong the beastsof the forest,Like a younglionamong flocksof sheep,Which,ifhe passesthrough,Tramplesdownand tears,And thereis noneto rescue.
Your handwill be liftedup againstyour adversaries,And allyour enemieswill be cutoff.
Nationswill seeand be ashamedOf alltheir might.They will put[their] handon [their] mouth,Their earswill be deaf.
"Thereforewaitfor Me," declaresthe LORD,"For the daywhen I riseup as a witness.Indeed,My decisionis to gathernations,To assemblekingdoms,To pourout on them My indignation,AllMy burninganger;For allthe earthwill be devouredBy the fireof My zeal.
"And they will passthrough the sea[of] distressAnd He will strikethe wavesin the sea,So that allthe depthsof the Nilewill dryup; And the prideof Assyriawill be broughtdownAnd the scepterof Egyptwill depart.
"They will be as mightymen,Treadingdown[the enemy] in the mireof the streetsin battle;And they will fight,for the LORD[will be] with them; And the riderson horseswill be putto shame.
"And in that dayI will setaboutto destroyallthe nationsthat comeagainstJerusalem.
Then the LORDwill goforthand fightagainst thosenations,as whenHe fightson a dayof battle.
Then he saidto me, "Thisis the wordof the LORDto Zerubbabelsaying,Not by mightnorby power,but by My Spirit,'saysthe LORDof hosts.
I will cutoffthe chariotfrom EphraimAnd the horsefrom Jerusalem;And the bowof warwill be cutoff.And He will speakpeaceto the nations;And His dominionwill be from seato sea,And from the Riverto the endsof the earth.
"For nationwill riseagainstnation,and kingdomagainstkingdom,and in variousplacesthere will be faminesand earthquakes.
Thenthe seventhangelsounded;and there were loudvoicesin heaven,saying,"The kingdomof the worldhas become[the kingdom] of our Lordand of His Christ;and He will reignforeverand ever."
When they blew300trumpets,the LORDsetthe swordof oneagainst anothereven throughoutthe wholearmy;and the armyfledas faras Beth-shittahtoward Zererah,as faras the edgeof Abel-meholah,by Tabbath.
Now Saul'swatchmenin Gibeahof Benjaminlooked,and behold,the multitudemeltedaway;and they wenthereand [there].
