18 And this land shall be a land of liberty unto the Gentiles, And there shall be no kings upon the land which shall raise up unto the Gentiles;
19 And I will fortify this land against all other nations,
20 And he that fighteth against Zion shall perish, " saith God; "For he that raiseth up a king against Me shall perish,
21 For I, the Lord, the King of heaven, will be their king, And I will be a light unto them forever that hear My words.
22 "Wherefore, for this cause - that My covenants may be fulfilled which I have made unto the children of men, that I will do unto them while they are in the flesh - I must needs destroy the secret works of darkness and of murders and of abominations;
23 Wherefore, he that fighteth against Zion - both Jew and Gentile, both bond and free, both male and female - Shall perish;
24 For they are they which are the whore of all the earth;
25 For they which are not for Me are against Me, " saith our God;
26 "For I will fulfill My promises which I have made unto the children of men, that I will do unto them while they are in the flesh."
27 Wherefore my beloved brethren, thus saith our God: "I will afflict thy seed by the hand of the Gentiles;
28 Nevertheless, I will soften the hearts of the Gentiles, that they shall be like unto a father to them;
