The Lord says to the people of Jerusalem,“ You will get everything Egypt produces. You will receive everything the people of Cush and the tall Sabeans get in trade. All of it will belong to you. And all these people will walk behind you as slaves. They will be put in chains and come over to you. They will bow down to you. They will admit,‘ God is with you. There is no other God.’ ”

耶和华如此说：“埃及劳碌得来的和古实的货物必归你；身量高大的西巴人必投降你，也要属你。他们必带着锁链过来随从你，又向你下拜，祈求你说：‘神真在你们中间，此外再没有别神；再没有别的神。’”

耶和华如此说：“埃及的出产和古实的货物必归你；身量高大的西巴人，他们必过来归你，为你所有。他们必带着锁链过来跟随你，向你下拜，祈求你说：‘上帝真是在你中间，再没有别的，没有别的上帝。’”

耶和华如此说：“埃及的出产和古实的货物必归你；身量高大的西巴人，他们必过来归你，为你所有。他们必带着锁链过来跟随你，向你下拜，祈求你说：‘神真是在你中间，再没有别的，没有别的神。’”

耶和华说：“埃及的出产和古实的货物必归你所有。身材高大的西巴人必来归附你，戴着锁链跟在你身后。他们要向你下拜，在你面前恳求，并说，‘上帝真的与你们同在，祂独一无二，除祂以外，别无他神。’”

耶和华这样说：“埃及劳碌得来的和古实所得之利，以及身量高大的西巴人，都必过来归你，也要属你；他们必带着锁链过来随从你，向你俯伏，向你恳求，说：‘神真的在你们中间，此外，再没有别的神，没有别的真神。’”

耶和华如此说：“埃及的辛苦所得、库实的盈利所得、身材高大的西巴人，都必来到你这里、归属你；他们必戴着锁链来跟随你，向你下拜，向你承认说：‘神真是在你们中间，别无其二，没有别的神！’”

耶和華如此說：埃及勞碌得來的和古實的貨物必歸你；身量高大的西巴人必投降你，也要屬你。他們必帶着鎖鍊過來隨從你，又向你下拜，祈求你說：神真在你們中間，此外再沒有別神；再沒有別的神。

耶和華如此說：「埃及的出產和古實的貨物必歸你；身量高大的西巴人，他們必過來歸你，為你所有。他們必帶着鎖鏈過來跟隨你，向你下拜，祈求你說：『上帝真是在你中間，再沒有別的，沒有別的上帝。』」

耶和華如此說：「埃及的出產和古實的貨物必歸你；身量高大的西巴人，他們必過來歸你，為你所有。他們必帶着鎖鏈過來跟隨你，向你下拜，祈求你說：『神真是在你中間，再沒有別的，沒有別的神。』」

耶和華說：「埃及的出產和古實的貨物必歸你所有。身材高大的西巴人必來歸附你，戴著鎖鏈跟在你身後。他們要向你下拜，在你面前懇求，並說，『上帝真的與你們同在，祂獨一無二，除祂以外，別無他神。』」

耶和華這樣說：“埃及勞碌得來的和古實所得之利，以及身量高大的西巴人，都必過來歸你，也要屬你；他們必帶著鎖鍊過來隨從你，向你俯伏，向你懇求，說：‘神真的在你們中間，此外，再沒有別的神，沒有別的真神。’”

永恆主這麼說：『埃及勞碌得來的、和古實所得之利、以及身量高大的西巴人、都必過來歸你，屬於你，必帶着鎖鍊過來跟從你，向你下拜，向你祈求，說：「上帝真地在你中間，再沒有別的神；沒有別的上帝。」』

耶和華如此說：「埃及的辛苦所得、庫實的盈利所得、身材高大的西巴人，都必來到你這裡、歸屬你；他們必戴著鎖鏈來跟隨你，向你下拜，向你承認說：『神真是在你們中間，別無其二，沒有別的神！』」

耶和華又曰、埃及勞而得者、古實之貨財、及雄偉之西巴族、俱必歸爾、屬爾從爾、繫以鐵索而來、俯伏於爾前、禱曰、上帝誠在爾中、其外無他上帝、

耶和華又曰、埃及人貢其物產、古實人攜其貨財、西巴族軀幹雄偉、俱必歸誠於爾、為爾屬邦、自繫鐵索、跪於爾前、呼曰、惟爾國有上帝、其外無他。

主如是云曰、伊及人勤勞所得者、古實人及體壯者西巴人之貨財、皆必歸爾屬爾、或作伊及勤勞所得者及古實之貨財必歸爾體壯之西巴人必降服爾必皆從爾、在縲絏之中來服爾、拜於爾前、祈求爾曰、天主惟在爾中、其外無他、更無天主、

This is what the Lord says:“ The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and those tall Sabeans— they will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you, coming over to you in chains. They will bow down before you and plead with you, saying,‘ Surely God is with you, and there is no other; there is no other god.’”

Thus says the Lord:“ The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you and be yours; they shall follow you; they shall come over in chains and bow down to you. They will plead with you, saying:‘ Surely God is in you, and there is no other, no god besides him.’”

This is what the Lord says:“ You will rule the Egyptians, the Ethiopians, and the Sabeans. They will come to you with all their merchandise, and it will all be yours. They will follow you as prisoners in chains. They will fall to their knees in front of you and say,‘ God is with you, and he is the only God. There is no other.’”

This is what the LORD says:“ The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will follow you, they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you,‘ God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”

This is what the Lord says:“ The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush And the Sabeans, men of stature, Will come over to you and will be yours; They will walk behind you, they will come over in chains And will bow down to you; They will plead with you:‘ God certainly is with you, and there is no one else, No other God.’ ”

Thus says the Lord:“ The labor of Egypt and merchandise of Cush And of the Sabeans, men of stature, Shall come over to you, and they shall be yours; They shall walk behind you, They shall come over in chains; And they shall bow down to you. They will make supplication to you, saying,‘ surely God is in you, And there is no other; There is no other God.’”

Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

This is what the Lord says: The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will follow you, they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.

Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee,[ saying], Surely God[ is] in thee; and[ there is] none else,[ there is] no God.

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 you and pray to you:‘ Truly God is with you; he has no peer; there is no other God!’”

Yahweh says:“ The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you, and they will be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains. They will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you:‘ Surely God is in you; and there is no one else. There is no other god.

Their kings will become like fathers to you. Their queens will be like mothers who nurse you. They will bow down to you with their faces toward the ground. They will kiss the dust at your feet to show you their respect. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who put their hope in me will not be ashamed.”

The secrets of their hearts will be brought out into the open. They will fall down and worship God. They will exclaim,“ God is really here among you!”

Lord, you give me strength. You are like a fort to me. When I’m in trouble, I go to you for safety. The nations will come to you from one end of the earth to the other. They will gather together and say,“ Our people of long ago didn’t own anything except statues of gods. The statues were worthless. They didn’t do them any good.

He continued,“ Many nations will still come to you. And those who live in many cities will also come.The people who live in one city will go to another city. They will say,‘ Let’s go right away to ask the Lord for his blessing. Let’s look to him as our God. We ourselves are going.’Large numbers of people and nations will come to Jerusalem. They will look to me. They will ask me to bless them.”He continued,“ At that time many people of all nations and languages will take hold of one Jew. They will grab hold of the hem of his robe. And they will say,‘ We want to go to Jerusalem with you. We’ve heard that God is with you.’ ”

Outsiders will serve you by taking care of your flocks. People from other lands will work in your fields and vineyards.You will be called priests of the Lord. You will be named workers for our God. You will enjoy the wealth of nations. You will brag about getting their riches.

The Assyrian soldiers are like trees in a forest. The Lord who rules over all will chop them down. The Lord will cut off their branches with his great power. He will chop the tall trees down. He will cut down even the highest ones.

Let them put the kings of those nations in chains. Let them put their nobles in iron chains.

So then, here is what I say about eating food sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that“ a god made by human hands is really nothing at all in the world.” We know that“ there is only one God.”There may be so- called gods either in heaven or on earth. In fact, there are many“ gods” and many“ lords.”But for us there is only one God. He is the Father. All things came from him, and we live for him. And there is only one Lord. He is Jesus Christ. All things came because of him, and we live because of him.

Some people claim they are Jews but are not. They are liars. Their worship comes from Satan. I will make them come and fall down at your feet. I will make them say in public that I have loved you.

“ I will give them a sign. I will send to the nations some of those who are left alive. I will send some of them to the people of Tarshish, Libya and Lydia, who are famous for using bows. I will send others to Tubal and Greece. And I will send still others to islands far away. The people who live there have not heard about my fame. They have not seen my glory. But when I act, those I send will tell the nations about my glory.And they will bring back all the people of Israel from all those nations. They will bring them to my holy mountain in Jerusalem. My people will ride on horses, mules and camels. They will come in chariots and wagons,” says the Lord.“ Those messengers will bring my people as an offering to me. They will bring them to my temple, just as the Israelites bring their grain offerings in bowls that are‘ clean.’

Think about what happened to Assyria. Once it was like a cedar tree in Lebanon. It had beautiful branches that provided shade for the forest. It grew very high. Its top was above all the leaves.

I will sell your sons and daughters to the people of Judah. And they will sell them to the Sabeans. The Sabeans are a nation that is far away.” The Lord has spoken.

At that time gifts will be brought to the Lord who rules over all. The people who are tall and have smooth skin will bring them. Everyone is afraid of those people. They are warriors whose language is different from ours. Their land is divided up by rivers. They will bring their gifts to Mount Zion. That’s where the Lord who rules over all has put his Name.

May they praise God with their mouths. May they hold in their hands a sword that has two edges.

May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.May all kings bow down to him. May all nations serve him.The king will save needy people who cry out to him. He will save those who are hurting and have no one else to help.He will take pity on those who are weak and in need. He will save them from death.He will save them from people who treat others badly. He will save them from people who do mean things to them. Their lives are very special to him.May the king live a long time! May gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him. May they ask the Lord to bless him all day long.

I am the Lord. There is no other Lord. I am the one and only God. You do not know anything about me. But I will make you strong.Then people will know there is no God but me. Everyone from where the sun rises in the east to where it sets in the west will know it. I am the Lord. There is no other Lord.

The men spread a bad report about the land among the Israelites. They said,“ The land we checked out destroys those who live in it. All the people we saw there are very big and tall.

“ The noise of a carefree crowd was all around her. Men who drink too much were brought from the desert. Other men were brought along with them. They put bracelets on the wrists of the two sisters. They put beautiful crowns on their heads.

But the money it earns will be set apart for the Lord. The money won’t be stored up or kept for Tyre. Instead, it will go to those who live the way the Lord wants them to. It will pay for plenty of food and fine clothes for them.

Their children after them will be famous among the nations. Their families will be praised by people everywhere. All those who see them will agree that I have blessed them.”

I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I am the one who saves you. I will give up Egypt to set you free. I will give up Cush and Seba for you.

The believers themselves report the kind of welcome you gave us. They tell about how you turned away from statues of gods. And you turned to serve the living and true God.

Then the Sabeans attacked us and carried off the animals. They killed some of the servants with their swords. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

Give a strong warning to Egypt, that beast among the tall grass. It is like a herd of bulls among the calves. May that beast bow down before you with gifts of silver. Scatter the nations who like to make war.Messengers will come from Egypt. The people of Cush will be quick to bring gifts to you.

They will say,‘ The Lord is the only one who can save us. Only he can make us strong.’ ” All those who have been angry with the Lord will come to him. And they will be put to shame.

The Lord will show tender love toward Jacob’s people. Once again he will choose Israel. He’ll give them homes in their own land. Outsiders will join them. They and the people of Jacob will become one people.Nations will help Israel return to their own land. Israel will possess other nations. They will serve Israel as male and female servants in the Lord’ s land. The Israelites will make prisoners of those who had held them as prisoners. Israel will rule over those who had crushed them.

They celebrated and enjoyed good food. They were glad and full of joy. That was true everywhere the king’s order came. It was true in every territory and every city. Many people from other nations announced that they had become Jews. That’s because they were so afraid of the Jews.

At that time there will be a wide road from Egypt to Assyria. The people of Assyria will go to Egypt. And the people of Egypt will go to Assyria. The people of Egypt and Assyria will worship the Lord together.At that time Egypt, Assyria and Israel will be a blessing to the whole earth.The Lord who rules over all will bless those three nations. He will say,“ Let the Egyptians be blessed. They are my people. Let the Assyrians be blessed. My hands created them. And let the Israelites be blessed. They are my very own people.”

There was still another battle. It took place at Gath. A huge man lived there. He had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. So the total number of his toes and fingers was 24. He was also from the family of Rapha.

All your officials will come and bow down to me. They will say,‘ Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will leave.” Moses was very angry when he left Pharaoh.

Then your face will glow with joy. Your heart will beat fast because you are so happy. Wealth from across the ocean will be brought to you. The riches of the nations will come to you.Herds of young camels will cover your land. They will come from Midian and Ephah. They will also come from Sheba. They’ll carry gold and incense. And people will shout praises to me.All of Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve as your sacrifices. I will accept them as offerings on my altar. That is how I will bring honor to my glorious temple.“ Whose ships are these that sail along like clouds? They fly like doves to their nests.People from the islands are coming to me. The ships of Tarshish are out in front. They are bringing your children back from far away. Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them. They are coming to honor me. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.“ People from other lands will rebuild your walls. Their kings will serve you. When I was angry with you, I struck you. But now I will show you my tender love.Your gates will always stand open. They will never be shut, day or night. Then people can bring you the wealth of the nations. Their kings will come along with them.The nation or kingdom that will not serve you will be destroyed. It will be completely wiped out.“ Lebanon’s glorious trees will be brought to you. Its junipers, firs and cypress trees will be brought. They will be used to make my temple beautiful. And I will bring glory to the place where my throne is.The children of those who crush you will come and bow down to you. All those who hate you will kneel down at your feet. Jerusalem, they will call you the City of the Lord. They will name you Zion, the City of the Holy One of Israel.“ You have been deserted and hated. No one even travels through you. But I will make you into something to be proud of forever. You will be a place of joy for all time to come.You will get everything you need from kings and nations. You will be like children who are nursing at their mother’s breasts. Then you will know that I am the one who saves you. I am the Lord. I set you free. I am the Mighty One of Jacob.

When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him. As a sign of respect, he fell at Peter’s feet.But Peter made him get up.“ Stand up,” he said.“ I am only a man myself.”

Do not tremble with fear. Do not be afraid. Didn’t I announce everything that has happened? Didn’t I tell you about it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any other God but me? No! There is no other Rock. I do not know even one.”