看哪！那吹炭火、打造出合用武器的鐵匠，是我創造的；那殘害人、行毀滅的，也是我創造的。

吹嘘炭火、打造合用器械的铁匠是我所造；残害人、行毁灭的也是我所造。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的铁匠；我也造了那残害人、行毁灭的人。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的铁匠；我也造了那残害人、行毁灭的人。

看啊，是我造了扇旺炭火、铸造合用兵器的铁匠，是我造了毁灭者。

看哪！那吹炭火、打造出合用武器的铁匠，是我创造的；那残害人、行毁灭的，也是我创造的。

看哪！是我创造了铁匠——他吹燃炭火、打造出发挥功用的武器；是我创造了毁灭者去施行毁灭。

吹噓炭火、打造合用器械的鐵匠是我所造；殘害人、行毀滅的也是我所造。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的鐵匠；我也造了那殘害人、行毀滅的人。

看哪，我造了那吹炭火、打造合用兵器的鐵匠；我也造了那殘害人、行毀滅的人。

看啊，是我造了煽旺炭火、鑄造合用兵器的鐵匠，是我造了毀滅者。

看哪，那吹炭火，造出器械以供作工、的鐵匠、是我創造的；那殘害人而行毁滅的、也是我創造的。

看哪！是我創造了鐵匠——他吹燃炭火、打造出發揮功用的武器；是我創造了毀滅者去施行毀滅。

工人吹火製器、以為用者、乃我所造、施行殄滅之人、亦我所造、

燃火製器之人、我所造、用器傷人之人、亦我所造、

鐵工吹炭火、製造適用之器械者、乃我所造、施行毀滅者、亦我所造、

“ See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc;

“ I created blacksmiths. They fan the coals into flames of fire. They make weapons that are fit for their work. I also created those who destroy others.

Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy;

“ I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals beneath the forge and makes the weapons of destruction. And I have created the armies that destroy.

Look, I have created the craftsman who blows on the charcoal fire and produces a weapon suitable for its task; and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.

Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals And produces a weapon for its work; And I have created the destroyer to inflict ruin.

“ Behold, I have created the blacksmith Who blows the coals in the fire, Who brings forth an instrument for his work; And I have created the spoiler to destroy.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Look, I have created the craftsman who blows on the charcoal fire and produces a weapon suitable for its task; and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Look, I create the craftsman, who fans the coals into a fire and forges a weapon. I create the destroyer so he might devastate.

“ Behold, I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame, and forges a weapon for his work; and I have created the destroyer to destroy.

耶和華所造的各有目的，連惡人也是為禍患的日子而造的。

然而我使你存留，是為了使你看見我的能力，並且在全地上傳講我的名。

亞述啊！我怒氣的棍子，有禍了。他們手中拿著我忿怒的杖。我要差派他去攻擊一個不敬虔的國，吩咐他去攻擊我惱怒的子民，擄去掠物，搶奪擄物，把他們踐踏，像街上的泥土一樣。

耶和華說：‘難道你沒有聽見古時我所安排，往昔所計劃的嗎？現在我才使它成就，使堅固的城鎮荒廢，變作亂堆。

斧頭怎可以向用斧頭砍木的人自誇呢？鋸子怎可以向拉鋸的人自大呢？好比棍能揮動那舉起棍的，又好比杖舉起那不是木頭的。

我把鷙鳥從日出之地召來，就是把成就我計劃的人從遠方召來。我不但說了，而且也要使我的話實現；我不但計劃好了，而且也必實行。

耶穌說：“如果不是從天上給你權柄，你就無權辦我；因此，把我交給你的那人，罪更重了。”

“七年的日子滿了，我尼布甲尼撒舉目望天，我的理智恢復過來，我就稱頌至高者，讚美尊崇活到永遠的神。他的統治永無窮盡，他的國度直到萬代。地上所有的居民，在他來說都是虛無；在天上的萬軍中，他憑自己的意旨行事；在地上的居民中，也是這樣；沒有人能攔住他的手，或問他說：‘你作甚麼？’