13. But remember that the Lord All-Powerful is holy.He is the one you should fear;he is the one you should dread.
14. Then he will be a place of safety for you.But for the two families of Israel,he will be like a stone that causes people to stumble,like a rock that makes them fall.He will be like a trap for the people of Jerusalem,and he will catch them in his trap.
15. Many people will fall over this rock.They will fall and be broken;they will be trapped and caught.”
16. Make an agreement.Seal up the teaching while my followers are watching.
17. I will wait for the Lord to help us,the Lord who is ashamed of the family of Israel.I will wait for him.
18. I am here, and with me are the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and proofs for the people of Israel from the Lord All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion.
19. Some people say, “Ask the mediums and fortune-tellers, who whisper and mutter, what to do.” But I tell you that people should ask their God for help. Why should people who are still alive ask something from the dead?