Jeremiah 4:26–27

I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert;

all its towns lay in ruins

before the Lord, before his fierce anger.

This is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be ruined,

though I will not destroy it completely.

I looked, and the fertile field was a wilderness.

All its cities were torn down

because of the Lord

and his burning anger.

For this is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be a desolation,

but I will not finish it off.

I looked, and the fertile fields had become a wilderness.

The towns lay in ruins,

crushed by the Lord’s fierce anger.

This is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be ruined,

but I will not destroy it completely.

I looked and behold, the fruitful land was a desert,

and all of its cities were ruined before Yahweh,

before the face of his burning anger.

For thus says Yahweh, “All of the land will be a desolation,

yet I will not make a complete desolation.

I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness,

And all the cities thereof were broken down

At the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.

For thus hath the Lord said,

The whole land shall be desolate;

Yet will I not make a full end.