¹⁷ But still my eye had pity on them and I kept them from destruction and did not put an end to them completely in the waste land.

¹³ Now while I was saying these things, death came to Pelatiah, the son of Benaiah. Then falling down on my face and crying out with a loud voice, I said, Ah, Lord! will you put an end to all the rest of Israel?

¹⁸ But even in those days, says the Lord, I will not let your destruction be complete.

²⁷ For this is what the Lord has said: All the land will become a waste; I will make destruction complete.

⁸ But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark.

⁹ What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time.

¹⁰ And as for me, my eye will not have mercy, and I will have no pity, but I will send the punishment of their ways on their heads.

¹⁸ For this reason I will let loose my wrath: my eye will not have mercy, and I will have no pity.

² And you, son of man, say, This is what the Lord has said to the land of Israel: An end has come, the end has come on the four quarters of the land.

³⁷ And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

³⁸ But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turning back his wrath, and not being violently angry.

¹⁹ Even then, in your great mercy, you did not give them up in the waste land: the pillar of cloud still went before them by day, guiding them on their way, and the pillar of fire by night, to give them light, and make clear the way they were to go.

¹⁰ And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?