6. ‘I have destroyed nations;their strongholds are demolished.I have left their streets deserted,with no one passing through.Their cities are laid waste;they are deserted and empty.
7. Of Jerusalem I thought,“Surely you will fear meand accept correction!”Then her place of refuge would not be destroyed,nor all my punishments come upon her.But they were still eagerto act corruptly in all they did.
8. Therefore wait for me,’declares the Lord,‘for the day I will stand up to testify.I have decided to assemble the nations,to gather the kingdomsand to pour out my wrath on them –all my fierce anger.The whole world will be consumedby the fire of my jealous anger.