And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,

And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.

We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.

And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.

The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.

And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: