In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
For man also does not know his time: Like fish taken in a cruel net, Like birds caught in a snare, So the sons of men are snared in an evil time, When it falls suddenly upon them.
Therefore thus says the Lord:“ Behold, against this family I am devising disaster, From which you cannot remove your necks; Nor shall you walk haughtily, For this is an evil time.