Thus I will makethe landdesolate,becausethey have actedunfaithfully,'" declaresthe LordGOD.
"Ifshe is displeasingin the eyesof her masterwhodesignatedher for himself, then he shall let her be redeemed.He does not haveauthorityto sellher to a foreignpeoplebecause of his unfairnessto her.
Then I said,"Lord,howlong?"And He answered,"Untilcitiesare devastated[and] withoutinhabitant,Housesare withoutpeopleAnd the landis utterlydesolate,
Then the wordof the LORDcameto me, saying,
"I will spreadMy netoverhim, and he will be caughtin My snare.Then I will bringhim to Babylonand enterinto judgmentwith him there[regarding] the unfaithfulactwhichhe has committedagainst Me.
"Then they will knowthat I am the LORD,when I makethe landa desolationand a wastebecauseof alltheir abominationswhichthey have committed."'
"They will forgettheir disgraceand alltheir treacherywhichthey perpetratedagainst Me, when they livesecurelyon their [own] landwith nooneto make[them] afraid.
"So throughout alltheir habitationsI will stretchout My handagainstthem and makethe landmoredesolateand wastethanthe wildernesstoward Diblah;thus they will knowthat I am the LORD."'"
Neithertheir silvernortheir goldWill be ableto deliverthem On the dayof the LORD'Swrath;And allthe earthwill be devouredIn the fireof His jealousy,For He will makea completeend,Indeeda terrifyingone, Of allthe inhabitantsof the earth.
