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I will hand them over to those who seek their lives, to N'vukhadretzar king of Bavel and to his servants. But afterwards, Egypt will be inhabited, as in the past," says Adonai .

Don't be afraid, Ya‘akov my servant," says Adonai , "for I am with you. I will finish off all the nations where I have scattered you. However, you I will not finish off, I will discipline you as you deserve, but not completely destroy you."

But how can you be still? For Adonai has given it orders against Ashkelon, against the seacoast; he has assigned it its task there.

But afterwards, I will bring back the exiles of ‘Amon," says Adonai .

Your capacity to terrorize has deceived you and made you arrogant. You make your home in the rocky crags and seize the top of the mountain; but even if you build your nest high as an eagle's, from there I will drag you down," says Adonai .

‘But in the acharit-hayamim, I will bring back the exiles of ‘Eilam,' says Adonai ."

In those days, at that time," says Adonai , "Isra'el's guilt will be sought, but there will be none, and Y'hudah's sins, but they won't be found; for I will pardon the remnant I leave.

But their redeemer is strong; Adonai -Tzva'ot is his name. He will thoroughly plead their cause, so that he can give rest to the land but unrest to those who live in Bavel.

Isra'el and Y'hudah are not left widowed of their God, Adonai -Tzva'ot; but the land of [the Kasdim] is full of guilt before the Holy One of Isra'el."

"We tried to heal Bavel, but she cannot be healed. So leave her alone, and each of us will return to his own country." For the judgment against her rises to the skies and reaches even the clouds.

"But I will repay Bavel and all living in the land of the Kasdim for all the evil they did in Tziyon," says Adonai , "before your eyes [, Y'hudah]."

No one will make cornerstones or foundation-stones from you again; but you will be desolate forever," says Adonai .

But one who lives in Tziyon will say, "May my torn flesh be avenged on Bavel"; and Yerushalayim will say, "May my blood be avenged on the Kasdim."

‘ Adonai , you have promised to destroy this place, that no one will live here, neither human nor animal, but that it will be desolate forever.'

But the army of the Kasdim went in pursuit of the king and overtook Tzidkiyahu on the plains near Yericho; all his troops deserted him.

But N'vuzar'adan the commander of the guard left behind some of the poor people of the land to be vineyard-workers and farmers.

Y'hudah has fled into exile from oppression and endless slavery. She lives among the nations, but there she finds no rest. Her pursuers have all overtaken her in the midst of her distress.

Tziyon spreads out her hands, but no one is there to console her. Concerning Ya‘akov, Adonai has ordered those around him to be his foes; Yerushalayim has become for them an unclean, filthy thing.

"I called out to my lovers, but they let me down. My cohanim and leaders perished in the city, as they were seeking food to keep themselves alive.

The visions your prophets saw for you were futile, just a whitewash. They did not expose your guilt, so as to reverse your fortunes — no, the visions they saw for you were alluring, but futile.