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13 You who live by the great river
    with the comforts of your abundant treasure,
The end has come, and you will lose it all.
    Your time has run out.
14 The Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, has sworn by Himself.

Eternal One: I will cover your land with enemy troops
        the way a swarm of locusts covers a field.
    And they will shout victory over you.

15 God alone is powerful enough to create the earth.
    He alone is wise enough to put the world together.
    He alone understands enough to stretch out the heavens.

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13 You who live by many waters(A)
    and are rich in treasures,(B)
your end has come,
    the time for you to be destroyed.(C)
14 The Lord Almighty has sworn by himself:(D)
    I will surely fill you with troops, as with a swarm of locusts,(E)
    and they will shout(F) in triumph over you.

15 “He made the earth by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom(G)
    and stretched(H) out the heavens by his understanding.(I)

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