16 But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine, and plague so they can tell about all their detestable practices among the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”
17 The word of the Lord came to me:
18 “Son of man, eat your bread with trembling and drink your water with shaking and anxiety.
19 Then say to the people of the land: This is what the Lord God says about the residents of Jerusalem in the land of Israel: They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who live there.
20 The inhabited cities will be destroyed, and the land will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.”
21 Again the word of the Lord came to me:
22 “Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, which goes:The days keep passing by, and every vision fails?