Cyrus, the Lord's Chosen Leader

^12 (A)The Lord says,

^17 (A)When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He placed his right hand on me and said, “Don't be afraid! I am the first and the last.

⁸ Their land is full of idols, and they worship objects that they have made with their own hands.

^13 (A)Instead, you laughed and celebrated. You killed sheep and cattle to eat, and you drank wine. You said, “We might as well eat and drink! Tomorrow we'll be dead.”