But I (the Lord says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.'"

I asked, "What is it?" And he replied, "It is a basket for measuring grain that is moving away from here." Moreover, he said, "This is their 'eye' throughout all the earth."

He then said, "This woman represents wickedness," and he pushed her down into the basket and placed the lead cover on top.

He replied, "To build a temple for her in the land of Babylonia. When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence."

Then say to him, 'The Lord who rules over all says, "Look -- here is the man whose name is Branch, who will sprout up from his place and build the temple of the Lord.

Should you not have obeyed the words that the Lord cried out through the former prophets when Jerusalem was peacefully inhabited and her surrounding cities, the Negev, and the Shephelah were also populated?

"The Lord who rules over all says, 'I am very much concerned for Zion; indeed, I am so concerned for her that my rage will fall on those who hurt her.'

Nevertheless the Lord will evict her and shove her fortifications into the sea -- she will be consumed by fire.

Ashkelon will see and be afraid; Gaza will be in great anguish, as will Ekron, for her hope will have been dried up. Gaza will lose her king, and Ashkelon will no longer be inhabited.