The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob.”

‘Surely such is the residence of an evil man; and this is the place of one who has not known God.’”

For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked lived?’

The Lover to His Beloved: If you do not know, O most beautiful of women, simply follow the tracks of my flock, and pasture your little lambs beside the tents of the shepherds.

Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.