11. Proud people will stop being proud.They will bow low with shame.At that time only the Lord will still be praised.
12. The Lord of heaven’s armies has a certain day planned.On that day he will punish the proud and those who brag.They will no longer be important.
13. He will bring down the tall cedar trees from Lebanon.He will destroy the great oak trees of Bashan.
14. He will destroy all the tall mountainsand the high hills.
15. He will knock down every tall towerand every high, strong wall.
16. He will sink all the trading ships.And he will destroy the beautiful ships.
17. At that time proud people will stop being proud.They will bow low with shame.And at that time only the Lord will be praised.
18. But all the idols will be gone.
19. People will run to caves in the rocky cliffs.They will dig holes and hide in the ground.They will hide from the anger of the Lordand his great power.They will do this when the Lord stands to shake the earth.
20. At that time people will throw awaytheir gold and silver idols.They made these idols for themselves to worship.But they will throw them away to the bats and moles.
21. Then the people will hide in cavesand cracks in the rocks.They will hide from the anger of the Lordand his great power.They will do this when the Lord stands to shake the earth.
22. You should stop trusting in people to save you.People are only human.They aren’t able to help you.