9 Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the Lord.“And shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?
10 “Go up on her walls and destroy,But do not make a complete end.Take away her branches,For they are not the Lord’s.
11 For the house of Israel and the house of JudahHave dealt very treacherously with Me,” says the Lord.
12 They have lied about the Lord,And said, “It is not He.Neither will evil come upon us,Nor shall we see sword or famine.
13 And the prophets become wind,For the word is not in them.Thus shall it be done to them.”
14 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts:“Because you speak this word,Behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire,And this people wood,And it shall devour them.
15 Behold, I will bring a nation against you from afar,O house of Israel,” says the Lord.“It is a mighty nation,It is an ancient nation,A nation whose language you do not know,Nor can you understand what they say.