"Thussaysthe LORD,'Yetagainthere will be heardin thisplace,of whichyou say,"It is a waste,withoutmanand withoutbeast,"[that is], in the citiesof Judahand in the streetsof Jerusalemthat are desolate,withoutmanand withoutinhabitantand withoutbeast,
For He has strengthenedthe barsof your gates;He has blessedyour sonswithinyou.
Showus Your lovingkindness,O LORD,And grantus Your salvation.
"Whyhave you prophesiedin the nameof the LORDsaying,'Thishousewill be like Shilohand thiscitywill be desolate,withoutinhabitant?"And allthe peoplegatheredaboutJeremiahin the houseof the LORD.
"Nowthereforethussaysthe LORDGodof Israelconcerningthiscityof whichyou say,It is giveninto the handof the kingof Babylonby sword,by famineand by pestilence.'
Fieldswill be boughtin thislandof whichyou say,"It is a desolation,withoutmanor beast;it is giveninto the handof the Chaldeans."
Behold,I am going to command,'declaresthe LORD,'and I will bringthem backto thiscity;and they will fightagainstit and takeit and burnit with fire;and I will makethe citiesof Judaha desolationwithoutinhabitant.'"
Then He saidto me, "Sonof man,thesebonesare the wholehouseof Israel;behold,they say,Our bonesare driedup and our hopehas perished.We are completely cutoff.'
I will makethe landdesolateso that your enemieswho settlein it will be appalledoverit.
"Is it timefor you yourselvesto dwellin your paneledhouseswhile thishouse[lies] desolate?"
