For beforethosedaysthere was nowagefor manor any wagefor animal;and for him who wentout or camein therewas nopeacebecauseof his enemies,and I setallmenoneagainst another.
"So I will inciteEgyptiansagainst Egyptians;And they will eachfightagainst his brotherand eachagainst his neighbor,Cityagainst city[and] kingdomagainst kingdom.
"Behold,I am going to sendfor manyfishermen,"declaresthe LORD,"and they will fishfor them; and afterwardsI will sendfor manyhunters,and they will huntthem from everymountainand everyhilland from the cleftsof the rocks.
Ifa trumpetis blownin a citywill not the peopletremble?Ifa calamityoccursin a cityhas not the LORDdoneit?
"And thoughthey gointo captivitybeforetheir enemies,From thereI will commandthe swordthat it slaythem, And I will setMy eyesagainstthem for eviland not for good."
But now,do considerfrom thisdayonward:beforeone stonewas placedon anotherin the templeof the LORD,
"At the soundof those who divide[flocks] amongthe wateringplaces,Therethey shall recountthe righteousdeedsof the LORD,The righteousdeedsfor His peasantryin Israel.Thenthe peopleof the LORDwentdownto the gates.
