And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great troubles were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
Have you not made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land.
The Lord has swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and has not pitied: he has thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; he has brought them down to the ground: he has polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof.
The Lord was like an enemy: he has swallowed up Israel, he has swallowed up all her palaces: he has destroyed his strongholds, and has increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
And I will pour out my indignation upon you, I will blow against you in the fire of my wrath, and deliver you into the hand of men like beasts, and skilful to destroy.