But thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they go far beyond the east countries in Sorcerers - who they have as the Philistines had - and in calkers of men's births, whereof they have too many. As soon as your land was full of silver and gold, and no end of your treasure; so soon as your land was full of strong horses and no end of your chariots: Immediately was it full of idols also, even works of your own hands, which ye yourselves have fashioned, and your fingers have made. read more.
There kneeleth the man, there falleth the man down before them; but thou, O LORD, wilt not leave them unpunished. And therefore get thee soon into some rock, and hide thee in the ground for the fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty: which casteth down the high looks of presumptuous persons, and bringeth low the pride of man, and the LORD only shall be exalted in that day. For the day of the LORD of Hosts shall go over all pride and presumption, upon all them that exalt themselves, and shall bring them all down: upon all high and stout Cedar trees of Lebanon, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, upon all high hills, and upon all stout mountains, upon all costly towers, and upon all strong walls, upon all ships of Tarshish, and upon everything that is glorious and pleasant to look upon. And it shall bring down the pride of man, and lay man's presumptuousness full low, and the LORD shall only have the victory in that day. But the Idols shall utterly be rooted out. Men shall creep into holes of stone, and into caves of the earth, for the fear of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty: what time as he shall arise to shake the earth. Then, then shall man cast away his gods of silver and gold - which he nevertheless had made to honour them - unto moles and bats