15. against every tall tower;against every fortified wall;
16. against all the ships of Tarshish;against all the wonderful boats.
17. People’s pride will be brought downand human arrogance humiliated.The Lord alone will be exalted on that day;
18. the idols will completely pass away.
19. Go into caves in the rocksand holes in the dustbefore the terror of the Lordand the splendor of God’s majesty,when he arises to terrify the earth.
20. On that day, people will tossto the rodents and to the batstheir idols of silver and idols of gold,which they made for themselves to worship.
21. They will hide in fissures of rocks and in crevices of cliffsbefore the terror of the Lordand the splendor of God’s majestywhen he arises to terrify the earth.
22. Quit admiring the human race,who breathe through their nostrils.Why should they be admired?