12 “They have denied Yahweh, and have said, ‘Not he, for evil will not come on us, we will see neither sword nor famine.
13 And the prophets are like wind, and the word is not in them.’ Thus it will be done to them.”
14 Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, “Because you have spoken this word, look, I am making my words in your mouth like a fire, and this people wood, and it will devour them.
15 Look, I am about to bring on you a nation from afar, O house of Israel,” declares Yahweh. “It is an enduring nation, it is an ancient nation. A nation whose language you do not know, and you cannot understand what they speak.
16 Their quiver is like an open tomb, all of them are warriors.
17 And they will eat your harvest and your food, they will eat your sons and your daughters, they will eat your flock and your herd, they will eat your vine and your fig tree, they will smash with the sword your fortified cities, in which you trust.
18 “But even in those days,” declares Yahweh, “I will not make you a complete destruction.