Do you see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

But I am not really the one being troubled!” says the Lord. “Rather they are bringing trouble on themselves to their own shame!

Listen to what they are saying to me. They are saying, “Where are the things the Lord threatens us with? Come on! Let’s see them happen!”

You will never come back to this land to which you will long to return!”

They are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. But I did not send them. I, the Lord, affirm it!’

But they will be subject to the Lord their God and to the Davidic ruler whom I will raise up as king over them.

Out of those places you will hear songs of thanksgiving and the sounds of laughter and merriment. I will increase their number and they will not dwindle away. I will bring them honor and they will no longer be despised.

“When that time comes, people will no longer say, ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but the children’s teeth have grown numb.’

But I will most surely heal the wounds of this city and restore it and its people to health. I will show them abundant peace and security.

In those days and at that time I will raise up for them a righteous descendant of David. “‘He will do what is just and right in the land.

ד (Dalet) The infant’s tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst; little children beg for bread, but no one gives them even a morsel.

ט (Tet) Those who died by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, those who waste away, struck down from lack of food.

You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.

I will turn my face away from them and they will desecrate my treasured place. Vandals will enter it and desecrate it.

He said to me, “Go in and see the evil abominations they are practicing here.”

He said to me, “You will see them practicing even greater abominations!”

The leaders of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were your captains.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your trade partners; for lambs, rams, and goats they traded with you.

They traded with you choice garments, purple clothes and embroidered work, and multicolored carpets, bound and reinforced with cords; these were among your merchandise.