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11 Then I asked the Lord, ‘For how long will this be, Lord God?’

He replied,

‘It must continue until enemies destroy their cities.
Their houses will become a heap of stones
    and nobody will live in them.
Their land will become useless
    and nothing will remain there.
12 I will send all the people far away.
    The whole land will be empty and useless.

13 Even if only one tenth part of the people remain in the land, enemies will continue to destroy it. It will be like they are cutting down a great oak tree. But the base of the tree with its roots will still be there. From the part that remains, a holy branch will grow.’

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