6. The Lord builds his home in the heavens,and over the earth he puts the dome of the sky.He calls for the waters of the seaand pours them out on the earth.His name is the Lord!
7. The Lord says, “People of Israel, I think as much of the people of Ethiopia as I do of you. I brought the Philistines from Crete and the Syrians from Kir, just as I brought you from Egypt.
8. I, the Sovereign Lord, am watching this sinful kingdom of Israel, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. But I will not destroy all the descendants of Jacob.
9. “I will give the command and shake the people of Israel like corn in a sieve. I will shake them among the nations to remove all who are worthless.
10. The sinners among my people will be killed in war — all those who say, ‘God will not let any harm come near us.’ ”
11. The Lord says, “A day is coming when I will restore the kingdom of David, which is like a house fallen into ruins. I will repair its walls and restore it. I will rebuild it and make it as it was long ago.
12. And so the people of Israel will conquer what is left of the land of Edom and all the nations that were once mine,” says the Lord, who will cause this to happen.
13. “The days are coming,” says the Lord,“when corn will grow faster than it can be harvested,and grapes will grow faster than the wine can be made.The mountains will drip with sweet wine,and the hills will flow with it.
14. I will bring my people back to their land.They will rebuild their ruined cities and live there;they will plant vineyards and drink the wine;they will plant gardens and eat what they grow.
15. I will plant my people on the land I gave them,and they will not be pulled up again.”The Lord your God has spoken.