1Yahweh says, “You people who live on [APO] islands in the ocean,
2Who has urged this king to come from the east?
3Even though they march through areas where they have not gone previously,
4Who has enabled rulers to do [DOU] mighty things like that?
5People who live on [PRS] islands in the ocean are afraid while they watch.
6They encourage each other and say to each other,
7The craftsmen encourage those who make things from gold,
8Yahweh says, “You people of Israel are like my servants;
9I summoned you from very distant places [DOU] on the earth,
10Do not be afraid,
11It is certain that all those who are angry with you Israeli people will be disgraced [DOU].
12If you search for those who tried to conquer you,
13It will be as though I will hold you up by your right hand.
14Although you people of Israel [DOU] think that you are as insignificant as worms,
15I will cause you to be like [MET] a ◄threshing sledge/big piece of metal that has sharp teeth for separating grain from chaff►.
16You will toss them up into the air,
17When poor and needy people need water and they have no water,
18I will cause rivers to flow for them on the barren hills.
19I will plant trees in the desert—
20I will do that in order that people who see it will think about it, and they will know and understand [DOU]
21I, Yahweh, the true king of Israel say to you nations,
22Bring them here to tell us what is going to happen!
23Yes, those idols should tell us what will happen in the future.
24But that is impossible, because idols are absolutely worthless [HYP];
25“But I have incited/urged a ruler who will come with his army from the north.
26◄Who told you people long ago that this would happen?/No one told you people long ago that this would happen!► [RHQ]
27I was the first one to tell the people of Jerusalem,
28None of your idols told you that [DOU].
29Think about it: Those idols are all useless, worthless [DOU] things.