28. Israel has no sense.They do not understand.
29. I wish they were wise and understood this.I wish they could see what will happen to them.
30. One person cannot chase 1,000 people.And 2 people cannot fight 10,000.This only happens if the Lord has sold them.Their Rock would have to give them up.
31. The rock of these people is not like our Rock.Our enemies agree to that.
32. Their vine comes from Sodom.Their fields are like Gomorrah.Their grapes are full of poison.Their bunches of grapes are bitter.
33. Their wine is like snake poison,like the deadly poison of cobras.
34. “I have been saving this.I have it locked in my storehouses.
35. I will punish those who do wrong. I will repay them.Sometime their foot will slip.Their day of trouble is near.And their punishment will come quickly.”
36. The Lord will defend his people.He will have mercy on his servants.He will see that their strength is gone.He will see that nobody is left, slaves or free.
37. Then he will say, “Where are their gods?Where is the rock they trusted?
38. Who ate the fat from their sacrifices?Who drank the wine of their drink offering?Let those gods come to help you!Let them protect you!
39. “Now you will see that I am the one God!There is no god but me.I send life and death.I can hurt, and I can heal.No one can escape from me.
40. I raise my hand toward heaven and make this promise:As surely as I live forever,
41. I will sharpen my flashing sword.And I will take it in my hand to judge.I will punish my enemies.I will pay back those who hate me.
42. My arrows will be covered with their blood.My sword will eat their flesh.The blood will flow from those who are killed and the captives.The heads of the enemy leaders will be cut off.”
43. Be happy, nations, with his people.He will repay you for the blood of his servants.He will punish his enemies.And he will remove the sin of his land and people.