Go up among her vineyard terraces and destroy them,
but do not finish them off.
Prune away her shoots,
for they do not belong to the Lord.
Verse ConceptsDestroying VineyardsBattlementsDestruction Of PlantsNot Destroyed

Look, the eyes of the Lord God
are on the sinful kingdom,
and I will destroy it
from the face of the earth.
However, I will not totally destroy
the house of Jacob—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfJacob, The PatriarchGod Seeing The WickedNot DestroyedGod's People Sinning

I am about to bring a nation from far away against you, house of Israel. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration. It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand. Their quiver is like an open grave; they are all mighty warriors. They will consume your harvest and your food. They will consume your sons and your daughters. They will consume your flocks and your herds. They will consume your vines and your fig trees. They will destroy with the sword your fortified cities in which you trust. read more.
"But even in those days"-[this is] the Lord's declaration-"I will not finish you off.

For this is what the Lord says:

The whole land will be a desolation,
but I will not finish it off.
Verse ConceptsGod DestroyingDestruction Of CountriesNot Destroyed