9. Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish,and gold from Uphaz,the work of the workman and of the hands of the founder;blue and purple are their clothing;they all are the work of skilled men.
10. But the Lord is the true God;He is the living God and an everlasting King.At His wrath the earth trembles,and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
11. Thus you shall say to them: The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth and from under these heavens.
12. He has made the earth by His power.He has established the world by His wisdomand has stretched out the heavens by His discretion.
13. When He utters His voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens,and He causes the vapors to ascend from the remote parts of the earth;He makes lightning with rain,and brings out the wind from His storehouses.
14. Every man is stupid, without knowledge;every goldsmith is put to shame by an idol;for his molded image is false,and there is no breath in them.
15. They are vain and a work of mockery;in the time of their punishment they shall perish.
16. The portion of Jacob is not like them,for He is the Maker of all things,and Israel is the rod of His inheritance.The Lord of Hosts is His name.
17. Gather up your wares out of the land,O inhabitant of the fortress.
18. For thus says the Lord:I will sling outthe inhabitants of the land at this time,and will distress themthat they may be found.
19. Woe is me because of my brokenness!My wound is grievous.But I said,“Truly this is an illness, and I must bear it.”
20. My tabernacle is devastated,and all my cords are broken.My sons have gone from me and are no more.There is no one to spread my tent anymore,and to set up my curtains.