And it shall be, if they say to you, Where shall we go out? then you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord: those for death, to death; and those for the sword, to the sword; and those for famine, to famine; and those for captivity, to captivity.
And I will exact upon them four kinds, says the Lord: the sword for slaughter, and the dogs for tearing apart, and the beasts of the earth, and the birds of the sky for eating and for destruction.
And I will give them over to troubles in all the kingdoms of the earth because of Manasseh son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, for all that he did in Jerusalem
Their widows were multiplied beyond the sand of the sea; I brought upon the mother of a young man misery at noon; suddenly I cast upon her terror and haste.
She that bore seven has become feeble; her soul has fainted. Her sun went down while it was yet midday; she has been shamed and disgraced. I will give their remnant to the sword before their enemies.
Woe to me, mother, why did you give birth to me, a man being judged and contended against by all the land? I have neither profited, nor has anyone profited me; my strength has failed among those cursing me.
May it be, Master, among their prospering, if I did not stand by you in the time of their evils and in the time of their affliction for good against the enemy
And I will enslave you round about to your enemies in the land which you did not know, because a fire has been kindled from my wrath; it shall burn upon you.
O Lord, remember me and visit me, and acquit me from those who pursue me; do not be longsuffering in your anger; know that for thy sake I have borne reproach.
By those who reject your words, consume them; and your word shall be to me for gladness and joy of my heart, because your name has been called upon me, Lord Almighty
I did not sit in their assembly of those who were making merry, but I was cautious before the face of your hand; alone I sat because I was filled with bitterness
Why is it that those who grieve me prevail over me? Is my wound firm? From where shall I be healed? It has become to me like false water, not having trust.
Therefore thus says the Lord: If you return, then I will restore you, and you shall stand before my face; and if you bring out the precious from the worthless, you shall be as my mouth. And they themselves shall turn back to you, but you shall not turn back to them.
And I will give you to this people as a fortified bronze wall, and they will war against you, and they will by no means be able against you, because I am with you to save you.