31. God gave you the holy land as your own possession, but you were as sinful as your ancestors, and did not follow the ways that God Most High had commanded.
32. God is a just judge, so after a while he took away what he had given you.
33. Now you are in exile here, but you are closer to Jerusalem than some of your fellow-Jews.
34. But if you will discipline your thoughts and be willing to learn, you will be kept safe in this life and will be granted mercy after death,
35. for Judgement Day comes after death. We will be brought back to life, and the righteous people will be made known, while what the godless people have done will be exposed.