12. I made the earth,I created the people who live on it.It was me – my hands stretched out the sky,I give orders to all the heavenly lights.
13. It is me – I stir him up and commission him;I will make all his ways level.He will rebuild my city;he will send my exiled people home,but not for a price or a bribe,”says the Lord who commands armies.
14. This is what the Lord says:“The profit of Egypt and the revenue of Ethiopia, along with the Sabeans, those tall men,will be brought to you and become yours.They will walk behind you, coming along in chains.They will bow down to youand pray to you:‘Truly God is with you; he has no peer;there is no other God!’”
15. Yes, you are a God who keeps hidden,O God of Israel, deliverer!
16. They will all be ashamed and embarrassed;those who fashion idols will all be humiliated.
17. Israel will be delivered once and for all by the Lord;you will never again be ashamed or humiliated.