36. “The Lord will take you and your king away to a foreign land, where neither you nor your ancestors ever lived before; there you will serve gods made of wood and stone.
37. In the countries to which the Lord will scatter you, the people will be shocked at what has happened to you; they will make fun of you and ridicule you.
38. “You will sow plenty of seed, but reap only a small harvest, because the locusts will eat your crops.
39. You will plant vineyards and take care of them, but you will not gather their grapes or drink wine from them, because worms will eat the vines.
40. Olive trees will grow everywhere in your land, but you will not have any olive oil, because the olives will drop off.
41. You will have sons and daughters, but you will lose them, because they will be taken away as prisoners of war.
42. All your trees and crops will be devoured by insects.
43. “Foreigners who live in your land will gain more and more power, while you gradually lose yours.