7 And I will bring her low and she shall speak out of the earth; with muffled voice like a familiar spirit shall she speak; yea, she shall only whisper forth her speech;
8 And foes unnumbered, like the grains of dust, shall come upon her suddenly.
9 The Lord of hosts will visit her with thunder and with tempest, and with storm; with earthquake, and with devouring flames.
10 Lo, all these people have deserted me. They draw to me with speech, and with their lips they honor me; their hearts are far removed from me; their fear for me is that inspired by man.
11 And I will breathe an adverse breath upon my people, Israel; the wisdom of their wise men shall be lost; the understanding of their prudent men shall not be found.
12 My people seek to hide their counsel from the Lord, so that their works may not be seen. They fain would cover up their works with darkness of the night, and say, Who sees us now? Who knows us now?
13 Poor, foolish men! shall that which has been made say of its maker, He is naught, I made myself?
14 Or shall the pot speak out and say to him, who made the pot, You have no skill; you do not know?
15 But this will not forever be; the time will come when Lebanon will be a fruitful field, and fruitful fields will be transformed to groves.
16 And on that day the deaf will hear the words of God; the blind will read the Book of God’s Remembrance.