17. And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
18. “Son of man, you must eat your food with trembling, and your water with shuddering, and with anxiety you must drink.
19. And you must say to the people of the land, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh to the inhabitants of Jerusalem about the land of Israel: “They will eat their food with anxiety and their water they will drink with horror, because their land will be desolate from its fullness because of all the violence of those who are dwelling in it.
20. And the inhabited cites will be desolate, and the land will be a desolation, and you will know that I am Yahweh.” ’ ”
21. And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
22. “Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are prolonged, and every vision has come to nothing.’
23. Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “I will put an end to this proverb, and they will not quote it as a proverb again in Israel.” ’ But say to them, ‘The days are near, and also the word of every vision.’