Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.
Then I cut in two my second staff called Union, breaking the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, especially the afflicted of the flock. Then I took for myself two staffs,