But I protested, “Oh no, Lord, God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you.”

This is the Lord’s declaration.

Moreover, you will be led out from here
with your hands on your head
since the Lord has rejected those you trust;
you will not succeed even with their help.

Since the day your ancestors came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent all My servants the prophets to you time and time again.

The ground is cracked
since no rain has fallen on the land.
The farmers are ashamed;
they cover their heads.

Even the doe in the field
gives birth and abandons her fawn
since there is no grass.

But the Lord is with me like a violent warrior.
Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.
Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly shamed,
an everlasting humiliation that will never be forgotten.

“Ask the Lord on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is making war against us. Perhaps the Lord will perform for us something like all His past wonderful works so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”

I spoke to you when you were secure.
You said, “I will not listen.”
This has been your way since youth;
indeed, you have never listened to Me.

Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning in front of him.

King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.”

Moab has been left quiet since his youth,
settled like wine on its dregs.
He hasn’t been poured from one container to another
or gone into exile.
So his taste has remained the same,
and his aroma hasn’t changed.

Raise a war cry against her on every side!
She has thrown up her hands in surrender;
her defense towers have fallen;
her walls are demolished.
Since this is the Lord’s vengeance,
take out your vengeance on her;
as she has done, do the same to her.