8He had it planted in a good field by great waters so that it might put out branches and have fruit and be a strong vine.
9Say, This is what the Lord has said: Will it do well? will he not have its roots pulled up and its branches cut off, so that all its young leaves may become dry and it may be pulled up by its roots?
10And if it is planted will it do well? will it not become quite dry at the touch of the east wind, drying up in the bed where it was planted?
12Say now to this uncontrolled people, Are these things not clear to you? Say to them, See, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took its king and its rulers away with him to Babylon;
13And he took one of the sons of the king and made an agreement with him; and he put him under an oath, and took away the great men of the land:
14So that the kingdom might be made low with no power of lifting itself up, but might keep his agreement to be his servants.
