“ I created blacksmiths. They fan the coals into flames of fire. They make weapons that are fit for their work. I also created those who destroy others.

吹嘘炭火、打造合用器械的铁匠是我所造；残害人、行毁灭的也是我所造。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的铁匠；我也造了那残害人、行毁灭的人。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的铁匠；我也造了那残害人、行毁灭的人。

看啊，是我造了扇旺炭火、铸造合用兵器的铁匠，是我造了毁灭者。

看哪！那吹炭火、打造出合用武器的铁匠，是我创造的；那残害人、行毁灭的，也是我创造的。

看哪！是我创造了铁匠——他吹燃炭火、打造出发挥功用的武器；是我创造了毁灭者去施行毁灭。

吹噓炭火、打造合用器械的鐵匠是我所造；殘害人、行毀滅的也是我所造。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的鐵匠；我也造了那殘害人、行毀滅的人。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的鐵匠；我也造了那殘害人、行毀滅的人。

看啊，是我造了煽旺炭火、鑄造合用兵器的鐵匠，是我造了毀滅者。

看哪！那吹炭火、打造出合用武器的鐵匠，是我創造的；那殘害人、行毀滅的，也是我創造的。

看哪，那吹炭火，造出器械以供作工、的鐵匠、是我創造的；那殘害人而行毁滅的、也是我創造的。

看哪！是我創造了鐵匠——他吹燃炭火、打造出發揮功用的武器；是我創造了毀滅者去施行毀滅。

工人吹火製器、以為用者、乃我所造、施行殄滅之人、亦我所造、

燃火製器之人、我所造、用器傷人之人、亦我所造、

鐵工吹炭火、製造適用之器械者、乃我所造、施行毀滅者、亦我所造、

“ See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc;

Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy;

“ I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals beneath the forge and makes the weapons of destruction. And I have created the armies that destroy.

Look, I have created the craftsman who blows on the charcoal fire and produces a weapon suitable for its task; and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.

Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals And produces a weapon for its work; And I have created the destroyer to inflict ruin.

“ Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire, Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Look, I have created the craftsman who blows on the charcoal fire and produces a weapon suitable for its task; and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Look, I create the craftsman, who fans the coals into a fire and forges a weapon. I create the destroyer so he might devastate.

“ Behold, I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame, and forges a weapon for his work; and I have created the destroyer to destroy.

The Lord works everything out to the proper end. Even those who do wrong were made for a day of trouble.

But I had a special reason for making you king. I decided to show you my power. I wanted my name to become known everywhere on earth.

The Lord says,“ How terrible it will be for the people of Assyria! They are the war club that carries out my anger.I will send them against the ungodly nation of Judah. I will order them to fight against my own people. My people make me angry. I will order Assyria to take their goods and carry them away. I will order Assyria to walk on my people as if they were walking on mud.

“‘ “But I, the Lord, say,‘ Haven’t you heard what I have done? Long ago I arranged for you to do this. In days of old I planned it. Now I have made it happen. You have turned cities with high walls into piles of stone.

Does an ax claim to be more important than the person who swings it? Does a saw brag that it is better than the one who uses it? That would be like a stick swinging the person who picks it up! It would be like a war club waving the one who carries it!

I will send for a man from the east to carry out my plan. From a land far away, he will come like a bird that kills its food. I will bring about what I have said. I will do what I have planned.

Jesus answered,“ You were given power from heaven. If you weren’t, you would have no power over me. So the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

At the end of that time I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up toward heaven. My mind became clear again. Then I praised the Most High God. I gave honor and glory to the God who lives forever. His rule will last forever. His kingdom will never end.He considers all the nations on earth to be nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven. He does what he wants with the nations of the earth. No one can hold back his hand. No one can say to him,“ What have you done?”