8. And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
9. strong> Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries, prepare yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
10. Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.
11. For the Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
12. Do not say, A confederacy, to all those to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear their fear, nor be afraid.
13. Sanctify the Lord of the hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
14. Then he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock to cause a fall to both the houses of Israel, for a snare and for a net to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15. And many among them shall stumble and fall and be broken and be snared and be taken.
16. Bind up the testimony; seal the law among my disciples.
17. And I will wait for the Lord, who hid his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.