13. When he utters his voice there is a noise of water in the heavens, and he causes the mist to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain, and he causes the wind to go out from his storehouses.
14. Everyone is stupid, without knowledge, every goldsmith is ashamed by his divine image, for his cast image is an illusion, and there is no breath in them.
15. They are vanity, a work of mockery, at the time of their punishment, they will perish.
16. The portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the creator of everything, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance, Yahweh of hosts is his name.
17. Gather your bundle from the ground, you who live under the siege.’ ”
18. For thus says Yahweh, “Look, I am about to sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and I will bring distress to them, so that they may feel it.”
19. Woe to me, because of my wound. My wound is incurable. But I said, “Surely this is my sickness, and I must bear it.”