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16 The Lord roars from Zion
    and thunders from Jerusalem,
    so that the heavens and the earth shake.
However, the Lord is a refuge for his people,
    a stronghold for the people of Israel.
17 Then you will know
    that I, the Lord, am your God,
    dwelling on Zion, my holy mountain.
Then Jerusalem will be holy,
    and foreigners shall never again pass through it.

You Will Know That the Lord Is Your God, Dwelling in Zion

18 When that day comes,
    the mountains will run with new wine.
The hills will flow with milk,
    and all the channels of Judah
    will flow with water.
A fountain will spring from the house of the Lord
    to water the Valley of Shittim.
19 Egypt will become a desolation
    and Edom a desert waste
because of the violence done to the people of Judah
    as well as the innocent blood shed in their land.
20 But Judah will be inhabited forever,
    and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

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