vs 1 So in that day, God will forbid the swords of the mighty… The Dragon’s great ones who will then flee Those that belong to the crooked-back Beast.
vs 2 Then, in that day, there will be a good vineyard, And about it, we’ll be singing this song:
vs 3 ‘She’s a fortress that’s under attack, So it’s foolish to offer her water, Since she will be captured during the night, And her walls will fall before morning.
vs 4 ‘Because none have failed to have sex with her, Jehovah will do as He promised… For, she’s about to be burned!
vs 5 ‘Then, those who live there will be yelling this: “We should make peace with Him… Yes, let us make peace with Him!”
vs 6 ‘Then, Jacob’s offspring will return, And Israel will burst forth and blossom… So their homes will be filled with its fruitage.
vs 7 ‘It won’t be the same as when He struck others; For, He would be striking Himself! No, it won’t be as when He destroyed them; For, He’d be destroying Himself!
vs 8 ‘He’s been their warrior and caretaker. But, did you study the harsh spirit they showed? And then, didn’t He embody the spirit of rage?
vs 9 ‘On account of this; The lawless will be taken from Jacob, And then, God will offer this blessing: I will remove all your sins, When you rip down the stones of their shrines And grind them to powder and dust… When their poles and idols are gone, Like a far-away forest that’s being erased.
vs 10 ‘Then, any flocks that remain will dwell there… Any flocks that have been left behind. They will spend time in your pastures, And there, they will have time to rest.
vs 11 But, they won’t be eating green grass, Because it all will have dried into hay. ‘So come, you women, who’ve seen all this happen; For you’re a people who did not believe. He’ll show no mercy on those who made idols… Nor feel pity for those who have shaped them!
vs 12 ‘In that day, Jehovah will lock them together, From the aqueducts to the RhinoCorura, As one by one, Israel's sons are returned.
vs 13 Blowing their horns on that day! ‘For, those lost to Assyria will then be returned, As well as those who went down to Egypt… They’ll all come back and bow to Jehovah On His Holy Mountain in Jerusalem.’