The LORD said, "None of the surrounding nations that treated Israel with scorn will ever again be like thorns and briers to hurt Israel. And they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD."

They will live there in safety. They will build houses and plant vineyards. I will punish all their neighbors who treated them with scorn, and Israel will be secure. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God."

Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD." The LORD says, "The Israelites relied on you Egyptians for support, but you were no better than a weak stick.

Egypt will become an empty wasteland. Then you will know that I am the LORD. "Because you said that the Nile is yours and you made it,

Israel will never again depend on them for help. Egypt's fate will remind Israel how wrong it was to rely on them. Then Israel will know that I am the Sovereign LORD."

People will say, "The righteous are indeed rewarded; there is indeed a God who judges the world."

I will make southern Egypt desolate and set fire to the city of Zoan in the north. I will punish the capital city of Thebes.

I will set fire to Egypt, and Pelusium will be in agony. The walls of Thebes will be broken down, and the city will be flooded.

So I will turn my anger loose on them, and like a fire I will destroy them for what they have done." The Sovereign LORD has spoken.

My anger will flame up like fire and burn everything on earth. It will reach to the world below and consume the roots of the mountains.

So he made us feel the force of his anger and suffer the violence of war. Like fire his anger burned throughout Israel, but we never knew what was happening; we learned nothing at all from it.

The LORD turned loose the full force of his fury; he lit a fire in Zion that burned it to the ground.

So I will send fire upon the palace built by King Hazael and I will burn down the fortresses of King Benhadad.

So I will send fire upon the city walls of Gaza and burn down its fortresses.

So I will send fire upon the city walls of Tyre and burn down its fortresses."

So I will send fire upon the city of Teman and burn down the fortresses of Bozrah."

So I will send fire upon the city walls of Rabbah and burn down its fortresses. Then there will be shouts on the day of battle, and the fighting will rage like a storm.

I will send fire upon the land of Moab and burn down the fortresses of Kerioth. The people of Moab will die in the noise of battle while soldiers are shouting and trumpets are sounding.

So I will send fire upon Judah and burn down the fortresses of Jerusalem."

Mountains quake in the presence of the LORD; hills melt before him. The earth shakes when the LORD appears; the world and all its people tremble.

When he is angry, who can survive? Who can survive his terrible fury? He pours out his flaming anger; rocks crumble to dust before him.