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13 The prophets speak empty words.
    They do not speak the Lord's messages.
The troubles that they talk about should happen to them, not us!” ’

14 Because of that, the Lord God Almighty said to me,

‘That is what the people are saying.
    So I will give you a strong message to speak to them.
It will be like fire that comes out of your mouth.
    And the people will burn like wood in that fire.’

15 The Lord says this:

‘Listen to me, you people of Israel.
    I will bring an army to attack you.
They will come from a nation that is far away.
    It is a strong nation that started long ago.
You do not know their language.
    You cannot understand what they say.

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