16
At the sound of his voice there is a massing of the waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain and sends out the wind from his store-houses.
17
Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.
18
They are nothing, a work of error: in the time of their punishment, destruction will overtake them.
19
The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.
20
You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken;
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