11. Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens or the earth, even they shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.
12. He that makes the earth by his power, he that orders the world with his wisdom and extends the heavens with his intelligence:
13. at his voice, there is given a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causes the clouds to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes the lightnings with the rain and brings forth the wind out of his treasures.
14. Every man is carnal in his knowledge: let every founder be ashamed of his graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no spirit in them.
15. They are vanity and the work of scorn: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
16. The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the Former of all things, and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of the hosts is his name.
17. Gather up thy wares out of the lands, O inhabitant of the fortress.
18. For thus hath the Lord said, Behold, that this time I will throw out the inhabitants of the land with a sling and will afflict them, that they may find it.
19. Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous, but I said, Truly this is my sickness, and I must bear it.
20. My tent is destroyed, and all my cords are broken: my sons were taken from me, and they are lost; there is no one to stretch forth my tent any more and to set up my curtains.
21. For the pastors are become carnal and have not sought the Lord; therefore they did not understand, and all their flocks scattered.
22. Behold, the voice of the rumour is come, and a great commotion out of the land of the north wind to make the cities of Judah desolate and a den of dragons.