¹⁸“ ‘After all of that, suppose you still will not listen to me. Then I will punish you for your sins seven times. ¹⁹I will break down your stubborn pride. I will make the sky above you like iron, and it will not rain. I will make the ground under you like bronze, and you will not be able to farm it. ²⁰You will work with all of your strength, but it will not do you any good. That is because your soil will not produce any crops. The trees of the land will not bear any fruit.

²¹“ ‘Suppose you continue to be my enemy. And suppose you still refuse to listen to me. Then I will multiply your troubles many times because of your sins. ²²I will send wild animals against you. They will kill your children. They will destroy your cattle. There will be so few of you left that your roads will be deserted.

²³“ ‘After all of those things, suppose you still do not accept my warnings. And suppose you continue to be my enemy. ²⁴Then I myself will be your enemy. I will make you suffer for your sins again and again. ²⁵I will send war against you to punish you for breaking my covenant. When you go back into your cities, I will send a plague among you. You will be handed over to your enemies. ²⁶I will cut off your supply of bread. Ten women will need only one oven to bake your bread. They will weigh out the bread piece by piece. Even when you eat all of it, it will not be enough to satisfy you.

²⁷“ ‘After all of that, suppose you still do not listen to me. And suppose you continue to be my enemy. ²⁸Then I will be angry with you. I will be your enemy. I myself will again punish you for your sins over and over.

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