13. As a mother comforts her son,so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
14. You will see, you will rejoice,and you will flourish like grass; then the Lord’s power will be revealed to His servants,but He will show His wrath against His enemies.
15. Look, the Lord will come with fire —His chariots are like the whirlwind —to execute His anger with furyand His rebuke with flames of fire.
16. For the Lord will execute judgmenton all flesh with His fiery sword,and many will be slain by the Lord.
17. “Those who dedicate and purify themselves to enter the groves following their leader, eating meat from pigs, vermin, and rats, will perish together.”This is the Lord’s declaration.
18. “Knowing their works and their thoughts, I have come to gather all nations and languages; they will come and see My glory.