8 It was planted in good soil by much water, so it would bring forth branches, bear fruit and be a glorious vine.”
9 Say, thus says Adonai Elohim: “Will it thrive? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so it withers? All its new roots will wither. It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots.
10 Behold, though planted, will it thrive? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes it? In the beds where it grew it will wither.”
11 Then the word of Adonai came to me saying:
12 Say now to the rebellious house, “Do you not know what these things mean?” Tell them: “Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, took the king and the princes and brought them with him to Babylon.
13 He took one of the royal offspring, cut a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the leading men of the land,
14 so the kingdom might be lowly, not exalting itself, but keeping his covenant so it would hold up.