19. I will make cedars grow in the desert,and acacias and myrtles and olive trees.Forests will grow in barren land,forests of pine and juniper and cypress.
20. People will see this and knowthat I, the Lord, have done it.They will come to understandthat Israel's holy God has made it happen.”
21. The Lord, the king of Israel, has this to say:“You gods of the nations, present your case.Bring the best arguments you have!
22. Come here and predict what will happen,so that we will know it when it takes place.Explain to the court the events of the past,and tell us what they mean.