27. The Lord will scatter you among other nations, where only a few of you will survive.
28. There you will serve gods made by human hands, gods of wood and stone, gods that cannot see or hear, eat or smell.
29. There you will look for the Lord your God, and if you search for him with all your heart, you will find him.
30. When you are in trouble and all those things happen to you, then you will finally turn to the Lord and obey him.
31. He is a merciful God. He will not abandon you or destroy you, and he will not forget the covenant that he himself made with your ancestors.