10Cursed is he who says to a father, To what are you giving life? or to a woman, What are you in birth-pains with?
11The Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, says, Will you put a question to me about the things which are to come, or will you give me orders about my sons, and the work of my hands?
12I have made the earth, forming man on it: by my hands the heavens have been stretched out, and all the stars put in their ordered places.
13I have sent him out to overcome the nations, and I will make all his ways straight: I will give him the work of building my town, and he will let my prisoners go free, without price or reward, says the Lord of armies.
14The Lord says, The workmen of Egypt, and the traders of Ethiopia, and the tall Sabaeans, will come over the sea to you, and they will be yours; they will go after you; in chains they will come over: and they will go down on their faces before you, and will make prayer to you, saying, Truly, God is among you; and there is no other God.
15Truly, you have a secret God, the God of Israel is a Saviour!
16All those who have gone against him will be put to shame; the makers of images will be made low.
