11. Then I said, “Lord, how long will this go on?”And he replied,“Until their towns are empty,their houses are deserted,and the whole country is a wasteland;
12. until the lord has sent everyone away,and the entire land of Israel lies deserted.
13. If even a tenth—a remnant—survive,it will be invaded again and burned.But as a terebinth or oak tree leaves a stump when it is cut down,so Israel’s stump will be a holy seed.”