<p class="poetry">I will destroy<n id="1" /> Daughter Zion,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">who is as delicate and defenseless as a young maiden.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Will he find delight<n id="1" /> in the Almighty?p> <p class="poetry">Will he call out to God at all times?p>

<p class="poetry">Then you will take delight in the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and he will answer your prayers.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But the oppressed will possess the landp> <p class="poetry">and enjoy great prosperity.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Surely then you will delight yourself<n id="1" /> in the Almighty,p> <p class="poetry">and will lift up your face toward God.p>

<p class="poetry">For<n id="1" /> you will nurse from her satisfying breasts and be nourished;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you will feed with joy from her milk-filled breasts.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why pay money for something that will not nourish you?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Why spend<n id="2" /> your hard-earned money<n id="3" /> on something that will not satisfy?p> <p class="poetry">Listen carefully<n id="4" /> to me and eat what is nourishing!<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">Enjoy fine food!<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">At whom are you laughing?p> <p class="poetry">At whom are you opening your mouthp> <p class="poetry">and sticking out your tongue?p> <p class="poetry">You are the children of rebels,p> <p class="poetry">the offspring of liars,<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Then you will find joy in your relationship to the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and I will give you great prosperity,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Know for certain that the <sc>Lordsc> has spoken.<n id="4" />p>

Likewise, the most<n id="1" /> tender and delicate of your women, who would never think of putting even the sole of her foot on the ground because of her daintiness,<n id="2" /> will turn against her beloved husband, her sons and daughters,