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People will go into caves in the rocksand holes in the ground,away from the terror of the Lordand from his majestic splendor,when he rises to terrify the earth.

They will go into the caves of the rocksand the crevices in the cliffs,away from the terror of the Lordand from his majestic splendor,when he rises to terrify the earth.

Put no more trust in a mere human,who has only the breath in his nostrils.What is he really worth?

A man will even seize his brotherin his father’s house, saying:“You have a cloak—you be our leader!This heap of rubble will be under your control.”

For Jerusalem has stumbledand Judah has fallenbecause they have spoken and acted against the Lord,defying his glorious presence.

The Lord brings this chargeagainst the elders and leaders of his people:“You have devastated the vineyard.The plunder from the poor is in your houses.

At their feasts they have lyre, harp,tambourine, flute, and wine.They do not perceive the Lord’s actions,and they do not see the work of his hands.

But the Lord of Armies is exalted by his justice,and the holy God shows that he is holy through his righteousness.

to those who say:“Let him hurry up and do his work quicklyso that we can see it!Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take placeso that we can know it!”

Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against his people.He raised his hand against them and struck them;the mountains quaked,and their corpses were like garbage in the streets.In all this, his anger has not turned away,and his hand is still raised to strike.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and the hem of his robe filled the temple.

Then one of the seraphim flew to me, and in his hand was a glowing coal that he had taken from the altar with tongs.

When it became known to the house of David that Aram had occupied Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.

the Lord will certainly bring against themthe mighty rushing water of the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria and all his glory.It will overflow its channelsand spill over all its banks.

I will wait for the Lord,who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob.I will wait for him.

For a child will be born for us,a son will be given to us,and the government will be on his shoulders.He will be namedWonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

The dominion will be vast,and its prosperity will never end.He will reign on the throne of Davidand over his kingdom,to establish and sustain itwith justice and righteousness from now on and forever.The zeal of the Lord of Armies will accomplish this.

The Lord has raised up Rezin’s adversaries against himand stirred up his enemies.

Aram from the east and Philistia from the westhave consumed Israel with open mouths.In all this, his anger has not turned away,and his hand is still raised to strike.

Therefore the Lord does not rejoiceover Israel’s young menand has no compassionon its fatherless and widows,for everyone is a godless evildoer,and every mouth speaks folly.In all this, his anger has not turned away,and his hand is still raised to strike.