God will destroy Jerusalem's enemies
1 This is the Lord's message that he spoke about Israel. He is the Lord who made all the heavens and who created the whole earth. He is the one who gives life to men and women. He says:
2 ‘Look! I will cause Jerusalem to become like a bowl that is full of wine! The nations that are near will drink from it and they will become drunk. They will attack Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah.
3 On that day, I will cause Jerusalem to be like a heavy rock. Any army that tries to move it will hurt themselves very much. But all the nations of the earth will come together to attack Jerusalem.’
4 The Lord says, ‘On that day, I will cause every horse to become confused. I will cause their riders to be crazy. I will take care of Judah's people. But I will make the horses of their enemies blind. 5 Then the leaders of Judah will say to themselves, “Jerusalem's people are strong because the Lord Almighty is their God.”
6 On that day, I will make Judah's leaders like a flame that starts a fire in a heap of wood. They will be like a fire in a field of dry grass. They will destroy all the nations that are everywhere around them. Then the people of Jerusalem will live safely in the city. 7 I, the Lord, will save the homes of Judah first, before I rescue Jerusalem's people. As a result, the descendants of King David and the people of Jerusalem will not receive greater honour than other places in Judah.
12:7King David ruled the whole nation of Israel.
8 On that day, the Lord will save the people who live in Jerusalem. Even the people who are very weak will become strong again, like great King David. King David's descendants will rule the people, as if the angel of the Lord himself is leading them.
9 On that day, I will begin to destroy all the nations that attack Jerusalem.
