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27 Behold the name of the Lord cometh from will rise up against the house of the wicked, and
afar, his wrath burneth, and is heavy to bear: his against the aid of them that work iniquity.
lips are filled with indignation, and his tongue as 3 Egypt is man, and not God: and their
a devouring fire. horses, flesh, and not spirit: and the Lord shall
28 His breath as a torrent overflowing even put down his hand, and the helper shall fall, and
to the midst of the neck, to destroy the nations he that is helped shall fall, and they shall all be
unto nothing, and the bridle of error that was in confounded together.
the jaws of the people. 4 For thus saith the Lord to me: Like as the
29 You shall have a song as in the night of the lion roareth, and the lions whelp upon his prey,
sanctified solemnity, and joy of heart, as where and when a multitude of shepherds shall come
one goeth with a pipe, to come into the mountain against him, he will not fear at their voice, nor
of the Lord, to the Mighty One of Israel. be afraid of their multitude: so shall the Lord of
30 And the Lord shall make the glory of his hosts come down to fight upon mount Sion, and
voice to be heard, and shall shew the terror of his upon the hill thereof.
arm, in the threatening of wrath, and the flame 5 As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts pro-
of devouring fire: he shall crush to pieces with tect Jerusalem, protecting and delivering, pass-
whirlwind, and hailstones. ing over and saving.
31 For at the voice of the Lord the Assyrian 6 Return as you had deeply revolted, O chil-
shall fear being struck with the rod. dren of Israel.
32 And the passage of the rod shall be strongly 7 For in that day a man shall cast away his
grounded, which the Lord shall make to rest idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your
upon him with timbrels and harps, and in great hands have made for you to sin.
battles he shall overthrow them. 8 And the Assyrian shall fall by the sword not
33 For Topheth is prepared from yesterday, of a man, and the sword not of a man shall de-
prepared by the king, deep, and wide. The vour him, and he shall flee not at the face of the
nourishment thereof is fire and much wood: the sword, and his young men shall be tributaries.
breath of the Lord as a torrent of brimstone kin- 9 And his strength shall pass away with dread,
dling it. and his princes fleeing shall be afraid: the Lord
hath said it, whose fire is in Sion, and his furnace
in Jerusalem.
Chapter 31

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, Chapter 32
trusting in horses, and putting their confidence
in chariots, because they are many: and in horse- Behold a king shall reign in justice, and princes
men, because they are very strong: and have not shall rule in judgment.
trusted in the Holy One of Israel, and have not 2 And a man shall be as when one is hid from
sought after the Lord. the wind, and hideth himself from a storm, as
2 But he that is the wise one hath brought rivers of waters in drought, and the shadow of a
evil, and hath not removed his words: and he rock that standeth out in a desert land.