The lion has come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the nations has set out; he has gone forth from his place to make your land a waste. Your cities will fall into ruins without inhabitant.

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan against the dwelling of the strong. But I will make them suddenly run away from her. And who is a chosen one whom I may appoint over her? For who is like Me? And who will set My appointments? And who is that shepherd who will face Me?

At the sound of the capture of Babylon the earth quakes, and a cry is heard among the nations.

A voice of the wailing of the shepherds; for their splendor is destroyed. A voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is destroyed.

If you have run with footmen, and they wore you out, then how can you compete with horses? And if you feel secure in the land of peace, then how will you do in the swelling of the Jordan?

and as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped into the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the whole time of harvest),

These are the ones who crossed over the Jordan in the first month, when it was overflowing all its banks; and they put to flight all those in the valleys, to the east and to the west.

Who is like You, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

For who in the clouds can be compared to Jehovah? Who among the sons of the gods can be likened unto Jehovah?

O Jehovah the God of Hosts, who is mighty like You, O YAH? Your faithfulness is round about You.

Who is like Jehovah our God, who dwells on high,

who humbles Himself to behold the things that are in the heavens and in the earth!

To whom then will you compare Me, or with whom am I equal? says the Holy One.

If it is a matter of strength, indeed He is strong; and if of justice, who will appoint my meeting?

Though I were perfect, yet I do not know my soul; I despise my life.

Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come to His place!

I would know the words which He would answer me, and understand what He would say to me.

There the upright could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Shall the one who contends with the Almighty find fault? He who reproves God, let him testify.

Behold, I have been vile! What shall I answer You? I have put my hand to my mouth.

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the tempest, and said:

Would you indeed annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me so that you may be justified?

You asked, Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge? So I have proclaimed what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen You.

Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living is just.

And their rulers shall be from among themselves, and their governor shall come from their midst; and I will cause him to be brought near, and he shall draw near to Me. For who is this who pledged his heart to come near to Me? says Jehovah.

No one is so fierce that he would dare stir him up. Who then is able to stand before Me?

You, Yourself, are to be feared; and who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?

Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken down because of Him.

For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?