15. “Or I might send wild animals through that country to kill all the people. Then no one would travel through that country because of the wild animals.
16. If Noah, Daniel, and Job lived there, those three men could save their own lives. But I promise by my own life that they could not save the lives of other people—not even their own sons and daughters! That evil country would be destroyed.” This is what the Lord GOD said.
17. “Or I might send an enemy army to fight against that country. The soldiers would destroy that country—I would remove all the people and animals from that country.
18. If Noah, Daniel, and Job lived there, those three men could save their own lives. But I promise by my own life that they could not save the lives of other people—not even their own sons and daughters! That evil country would be destroyed.” This is what the Lord GOD said.
19. “Or I might send a disease against that country. I will pour my anger down on the people. I will remove all the people and animals from that country.
20. If Noah, Daniel, and Job lived there, those three men could save their own lives because they are good men. But I promise by my own life that they could not save the lives of other people—not even their own sons and daughters!” This is what the Lord GOD said.
21. Then the Lord GOD said, “So think how bad it will be for Jerusalem. I will send all four of those punishments against that city! I will send enemy soldiers, hunger, disease, and wild animals against that city. I will remove all the people and animals from that country.