13 This is what the Lord GOD says: “Land of Israel, people say bad things to you. They say you destroyed your people. They say you took the children away from your people.
14 But you will not destroy people anymore or take away their children again.” This is what the Lord GOD said.
15 “I will not let those other nations insult you anymore. You will not be hurt by them anymore. You will not take the children away from your people again.” This is what the Lord GOD said.
16 Then the word of the Lord came to me. He said,
17 “Son of man, the family of Israel lived in their own country, but they made that land filthy by the bad things they did. To me, they were like a woman who becomes unclean because of her monthly time of bleeding.
18 They spilled blood on the ground when they murdered people in the land. They made the land filthy with their idols, so I showed them how angry I was.
19 I scattered them among the nations and spread them through all the lands. I gave them the punishment they deserved for the bad things they did.