66 This is what the LORD says: Could you build me such a resting place? 2 My hands have made both heaven and earth; who tremble at my word. 3 But those who choose their own ways— it’s as if they had blessed an idol. 4 I will send them great trouble— and chose to do what they know I despise.” 5 Hear this message from the LORD, But they will be put to shame. 6 What is all the commotion in the city? taking vengeance against his enemies. 7 “Before the birth pains even begin, Jerusalem gives birth to a son. 8 Who has ever seen anything as strange as this? her children will be born. 9 Would I ever bring this nation to the point of birth says your God. 10 “Rejoice with Jerusalem! and all you who mourn for her. 11 Drink deeply of her glory even as an infant drinks at its mother’s comforting breasts.” 12 This is what the LORD says: carried in her arms, and held on her lap. 13 I will comfort you there in Jerusalem as a mother comforts her child.” 14 When you see these things, your heart will rejoice. and his anger against his enemies. 15 See, the LORD is coming with fire, and the flaming fire of his hot rebuke. 16 The LORD will punish the world by fire and many will be killed by him. 17 “Those who ‘consecrate’ and ‘purify’ themselves in a sacred garden with its idol in the center—feasting on pork and rats and other detestable meats—will come to a terrible end,” says the LORD. 18 “I can see what they are doing, and I know what they are thinking. So I will gather all nations and peoples together, and they will see my glory. 19 I will perform a sign among them. And I will send those who survive to be messengers to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (who are famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to all the lands beyond the sea that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. There they will declare my glory to the nations. 20 They will bring the remnant of your people back from every nation. They will bring them to my holy mountain in Jerusalem as an offering to the LORD. They will ride on horses, in chariots and wagons, and on mules and camels,” says the LORD. 21 “And I will appoint some of them to be my priests and Levites. I, the LORD, have spoken! 22 “As surely as my new heavens and earth will remain, says the LORD. 23 “All humanity will come to worship me and from month to month. 24 And as they go out, they will see will view them with utter horror.”