The Lordlaughsat him, For He seeshis dayis coming.
"Those in the westare appalledat his fate,And those in the eastare seizedwith horror.
He who sitsin the heavenslaughs,The Lordscoffsat them.
I will alsolaughat your calamity;I will mockwhen your dreadcomes,
For the LORDof hostswill have a day[of reckoning] Againsteveryonewhois proudand loftyAnd againsteveryonewho is liftedup, That he may be abased.
Putallher youngbullsto the sword;Let them godownto the slaughter!Woebe upon them, for their dayhas come,The timeof their punishment.
And you, O slain,wickedone,the princeof Israel,whosedayhas come,in the timeof the punishmentof the end,'
while they seefor you false visions,while they divineliesfor you-- to placeyou on the necksof the wickedwhoare slain,whosedayhas come,in the timeof the punishmentof the end.
"Thisis the interpretationof the message:'MENE--Godhas numberedyour kingdomand putan endto it.
Davidalso said,"As the LORDlives,surelythe LORDwill strikehim, orhis daywill comethat he dies,orhe will godowninto battleand perish.
