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25 I see that there are no people,
    and every bird has flown away.
26 I see that the fertile land has become a desert,
    and all its cities are torn down
        because of Yahweh and his burning anger.

27 This is what Yahweh says:

The whole earth will be ruined,
    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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