Against them.
He will shrivel
All the gods of the earth.
All the coasts,
All the islands,
Shall bow down,
Each in its place.”
Yahweh was all powerful. He would make all the small idol gods of the earth shrivel up. All the coasts and islands on earth would remain where they were, but they would bow down to Yahweh. This seems like an addition here to finish up the destruction of Moab and Ammon.
“Like a lion
Coming up
From the thickets
Of the Jordan River
Against a perennial pasture,
I will suddenly
Chase them
Away from her.
I will appoint over her
Whomever I choose.
Who is like me?
Who can summon me?
Who is the shepherd
That can stand before me?”
Interesting enough, this section is almost word for word what Yahweh said against the Edomites in the preceding chapter. These Babylonians would be like lions that come out of the thickets on the Jordan River to find a beautiful pasture land. Suddenly, Yahweh would chase them away from this perennial green field. There is no one like Yahweh. Who could oppose him? The shepherds had no chance against Yahweh.
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