27. Only a few of you will survive, and the Lord will force you to leave the land and will scatter you among the nations.
28. There you will have to worship gods made of wood and stone, and these are nothing but idols that can't see or hear or eat or smell.
29-30. In all your troubles, you may finally decide that you want to worship only the Lord. And if you turn back to him and obey him completely, he will again be your God.
31. The Lord your God will have mercy—he won't destroy you or desert you. The Lord will remember his promise, and he will keep the agreement he made with your ancestors.