^{36 Ref} If the order of these things before me is ever broken, says the Lord, then will the seed of Israel come to an end as a nation before me for ever.

^{37 Ref} This is what the Lord has said: If the heavens on high may be measured, and the bases of the earth searched out, then I will give up the seed of Israel, because of all they have done, says the Lord.

^{38 Ref} See, the days are coming, says the Lord, for the building of the Lord's town, from the tower of Hananel to the doorway of the angle.

^{39 Ref} And the measuring-line will go out in front of it as far as the hill Gareb, going round to Goah.

^{40 Ref} And all the valley of the dead bodies, and all the field of death as far as the stream Kidron, up to the angle of the horses' doorway to the east, will be holy to the Lord; it will not again be uprooted or overturned for ever.