¹⁷ “Ah, Sovereign Lord,^(B) you have made the heavens and the earth^(C) by your great power and outstretched arm.^(D) Nothing is too hard^(E) for you. ¹⁸ You show love^(F) to thousands but bring the punishment for the parents’ sins into the laps^(G) of their children^(H) after them. Great and mighty God,^(I) whose name is the Lord Almighty,^{(J) 19} great are your purposes and mighty are your deeds.^(K) Your eyes are open to the ways of all mankind;^(L) you reward each person according to their conduct and as their deeds deserve.^{(M) 20} You performed signs and wonders^(N) in Egypt^(O) and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown^(P) that is still yours. ²¹ You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand^(Q) and an outstretched arm^(R) and with great terror.^{(S) 22} You gave them this land you had sworn to give their ancestors, a land flowing with milk and honey.^{(T) 23} They came in and took possession^(U) of it, but they did not obey you or follow your law;^(V) they did not do what you commanded them to do. So you brought all this disaster^(W) on them.

²⁴ “See how the siege ramps^(X) are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague,^(Y) the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said^(Z) has happened,^(AA) as you now see. ²⁵ And though the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians, you, Sovereign Lord, say to me, ‘Buy the field^(AB) with silver and have the transaction witnessed.^(AC)’”