God

Thus says Adonai ELOHIM-Tzva'ot: "Go and find that steward, Shevna, administrator of the palace, and ask him:

Look, strong man! ADONAI is about to throw you out! He will grab you,

"I will remove you from your office, I will snatch you from your post.

When that day comes, I will summon my servant Elyakim the son of Hilkiyahu.

I will dress him in your robe, gird him with your sash of office, and invest him with your authority. He will be a father to the people living in Yerushalayim and to the house of Y'hudah.

I will place the key of David's house on his shoulder; no one will shut what he opens; no one will open what he shuts.

"I will fasten him firmly in place like a peg, so that he will become a seat of honor for his clan.

When that day comes, the peg fastened firmly in place will give way; it will be cut down and fall, and the weight that was on it will be cut off." For ADONAI has said it.

ADONAI-Tzva'ot planned it to break the pride of all the arrogant, to humiliate all those who are honored everywhere on earth.

He has stretched out his hand against the sea, he has shaken kingdoms; ADONAI has ordered that Kena'an's fortresses be destroyed.

He has said, "Exult no more, oppressed virgin daughter of Tzidon. Arise, cross to Kittim; even there you will find no rest."

Look at the land of the Kasdim! This was the people who did not exist when Ashur destined it for desert creatures. They erected their siege towers and tore down her palaces, so that it has been made a ruin.

After seventy years are over ADONAI will remember Tzor. She will receive her wages again and prostitute herself to all the world's kingdoms on the face of the earth.

But her merchandise and profits will be dedicated to ADONAI; they will not be stored up or hoarded, because her profits will be for those living in ADONAI's presence, so that they can eat their fill and wear fine clothing.

Look! ADONAI is stripping and destroying the land, turning it upside down and scattering its inhabitants

The land will be completely stripped, completely plundered, for ADONAI has spoken this word.

They lift their voices, singing for joy, shouting from the west to honor ADONAI.

So in the east, honor ADONAI ; in the coastlands, honor the name of ADONAI, the God of Isra'el.

When that day comes, ADONAI will punish the armies of the high heaven on high, and the kings of the earth here on earth.

Then the moon will be confused and the sun ashamed, for ADONAI-Tzva'ot will rule on Mount Tziyon and in Yerushalayim, with his glory manifest to the rulers of his people.

ADONAI, you are my God. I exalt you, I praise your name. For you have accomplished marvels, [fulfilled] ancient plans faithfully and truly.

For you have made a city a heap of stones, turned a fortified city into rubble, made the foreigners' fortress a city that will never be rebuilt.

Therefore mighty peoples glorify you, the city of ruthless nations fears you.

For you have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in distress, shelter from the storm, shade from the heat for the blast from the ruthless was like a storm that could destroy a wall.

On this mountain ADONAI-Tzva'ot will make for all peoples a feast of rich food and superb wines, delicious, rich food and superb, elegant wines.