you who despise good and love evil, who tear off the skin of my people, along with the flesh from their bones.

Instead, each man will sit in the shade of his grape vines and beneath the shade of his fig tree," since theLORD of the Heavenly Armies has spoken.

The survivors of Jacob will live among the nations; they will live among many nations, like a lion among flocks of sheep, who, if he passes through, will trample and tear down with no one to deliver.

"It will come about at that time," declares the LORD, "I will tear away your horses from you, and I will destroy your chariots.

I will cut off the cities of your land, and I will tear down all of your fortifications.

I will uproot your cultic gods from you, and I will tear down your cities.

You will remain true to Jacob, and merciful to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors long ago.