13. For I have bent Judah as my bow,I have set Ephraim as its arrow;I will arouse your sons, O Zion,against your sons, O Yavan,and I will use you as a warrior’s sword.
14. The Lord will appear over them,God’s arrow will shoot forth as lightning;The Lord God will sound the ram’s horn,and come in a storm from the south.
15. The Lord of hosts will protect them;they will devour and conquer with sling stones,they will drink and become heated as with wine;they will be full like bowls—like the corners of the altar.
16. And the Lord their God will save them:the people, like a flock on that day;For like gemstones of a crownthey will shine on the land.
17. Then how good and how lovely!Grain will make the young men flourish,and new wine the young women.