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25 I looked, and there was no human being;
all the birds in the air had fled.
26 I looked, and the fertile fields were a desert,
all the land’s cities were razed to the ground
at the presence of Adonai,
before his burning anger.

27 For here is what Adonai says:

“The whole land will be desolate
(although I will not destroy it completely).

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25 I looked, and there were no people;
    every bird in the sky had flown away.(A)
26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert;(B)
    all its towns lay in ruins(C)
    before the Lord, before his fierce anger.(D)

27 This is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be ruined,(E)
    though I will not destroy(F) it completely.

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