17:9 “‘Say to them: This is what the sovereign Lord says:
“‘Will it prosper?
Will he not rip out its roots
and cause its fruit to rot
All its foliage
No strong arm or large army
will be needed to pull it out by its roots.
“‘How you have perished – you have vanished
O renowned city, once mighty in the sea,
she and her inhabitants, who spread their terror!