12. Can one break iron, iron from the north, and bronze?
13. “Your wealth and your treasures I will give as spoil, without price, for all your sins, throughout all your territory.
14. I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you do not know, for in my anger a fire is kindled that shall burn forever.”
15. O Lord, you know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.In your forbearance take me not away; know that for your sake I bear reproach.
16. Your words were found, and I ate them,and your words became to me a joyand the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name,O Lord, God of hosts.
17. I did not sit in the company of revelers,nor did I rejoice; I sat alone, because your hand was upon me,for you had filled me with indignation.
18. Why is my pain unceasing, my wound incurable,refusing to be healed?Will you be to me like a deceitful brook,like waters that fail?
19. Therefore thus says the Lord: “If you return, I will restore you,and you shall stand before me.If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless,you shall be as my mouth.They shall turn to you,but you shall not turn to them.
20. And I will make you to this peoplea fortified wall of bronze;they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with youto save you and deliver you,declares the Lord.
21. I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked,and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”