¹⁹ They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices^(A) in the rocks, on all the thornbushes^(B) and at all the water holes. ²⁰ In that day^(C) the Lord will use^(D) a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River^(E)—the king of Assyria^(F)—to shave your head and private parts, and to cut off your beard^(G) also.^{(H) 21} In that day,^(I) a person will keep alive a young cow and two goats.^{(J) 22} And because of the abundance of the milk they give, there will be curds to eat. All who remain in the land will eat curds^(K) and honey.^{(L) 23} In that day,^(M) in every place where there were a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels,^[a](N) there will be only briers and thorns.^{(O) 24} Hunters will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers^(P) and thorns. ²⁵ As for all the hills^(Q) once cultivated by the hoe, you will no longer go there for fear of the briers and thorns;^(R) they will become places where cattle are turned loose and where sheep run.^(S)

¹¹ This whole country will become a desolate wasteland,^(A) and these nations will serve^(B) the king of Babylon seventy years.^(C)