24. You'll be struck by starvationand deadly diseases,by the fangs of wild animalsand poisonous snakes.
25. Young and old alikewill be killed in the streetsand terrified at home.
26. “I wanted to scatter you,so no one would rememberthat you had ever lived.
27. But I dreaded the soundof your enemies saying,‘We defeated Israel with no helpfrom the Lord.’ ”
28. People of Israel,that's what the Lordhas said to you.But you don't have good sense,and you never listento advice.
29. If you did, you could seewhere you are headed.
30. How could one enemy soldierchase a thousandof Israel's troops?Or how could two of theirspursue ten thousand of ours?It can only happen if the Lordstops protecting Israeland lets the enemy win.
31. Even our enemies knowthat only our Godis a Mighty Rock.