13. The Lord will march out like a strong soldier.He will be excited like a man ready to fight a war.He will shout out the battle cry.And he will defeat his enemies.
14. The Lord says, “For a long time I have said nothing.I have been quiet and held myself back.But now I will cry out.I will strain like a woman giving birth to a child.
15. I will destroy the hills and mountains.I will dry up all the plants that grow there.I will make the rivers become dry land.I will dry up the pools of water.
16. Then I will lead the blind along a way they never knew.I will guide them along paths they have not known.I will make the darkness become light for them.And I will make the rough ground smooth.These are the things I will do.I will not leave my people.
17. But some people trust in idols.They say to their statues,‘You are our gods.’Those people will be rejected in disgrace.
18. “You who are deaf, hear me.You who are blind, look and see.
19. No one is more blind than my servant Israel.The messenger I send is the most deaf.No one is more blind than the person I own.No one is more blind than the servant of the Lord.
20. Israel, you have seen much, but you have not obeyed.You have heard, but you refuse to listen.”
21. The Lord made his teachings wonderful.He did this because he is good.
22. These people have been defeated and robbed.They are trapped in pits.They are locked up in prison.Like robbers, enemies have taken them away.There is no one to save them.Enemies carried them off.And no one said, “Bring them back.”