Purification of the Nations

6 “I have cut off the nations;

their corner towers are destroyed.

I have made their streets {deserted}

with no one to pass through.

Their cities are laid waste,

with no man, no inhabitant.

7 I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me

and accept correction.’

Then her dwelling place would not be cut off

[despite] all for which I punished her.

But they rose early

to corrupt all their deeds.

8 Therefore wait for Me,”

declares the LORD,

“until the day

I rise to testify.[fn]

For My decision is to gather nations,

to assemble kingdoms,

to pour out upon them My indignation—

all My burning anger.

For all the earth will be consumed

by the fire of My jealousy.