12 They have lied about the Lordand said, "He’ll do nothing!Disaster won’t come upon us;we won’t see war or famine."
13 The prophets are so much wind;the word isn’t in them.Thus and so may it be done to them.
14 Therefore, the Lord God of heavenly forces proclaims:Because you have spoken this way,I will put my wordsin your mouth as a fire;it will consume the people,who are but kindling.
15 I am about to bring a distant nation against you,people of Israel,declares the Lord.It is an established nation,an ancient nation,a nation whose language you don’t know,whose speech you won’t understand.
16 Its weapons are deadly;its warriors are many.
17 It will devour your harvest and food;it will devour your sons and daughters;it will devour your flocks and herds;it will devour your vines and fig trees;it will shatter your fortified towns in which you trust—with the sword!
18 Yet even in those days, declares the Lord, I won’t completely destroy you.