34 and fertile ground into a layer of saltbecause of the wickedness of the people living there.
35 He changes deserts into lakesand dry ground into springs.
36 There he settles those who are hungry,and they build cities to live in.
37 They plant in fields and vineyardsthat produce crops.
38 He blesses them, and their numbers multiply,and he does not allow a shortage of cattle.
39 They became few in number and were humiliatedbecause of oppression, disaster, and sorrow.
40 He poured contempt on their influential peopleand made them stumble around in a pathless desert.