I will put a division ¹  between my people and your people. This sign will take place ²  tomorrow.”’”

But Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not incur guilt in this matter!”

For a remnant will leave Jerusalem; survivors will come out of Mount Zion. The intense devotion of the sovereign Lord ¹  to his people ²  will accomplish this.

No one remembers the former events, ¹  nor will anyone remember ²  the events that are yet to happen; ³  they will not be remembered by the future generations. ⁴ 

But the horde of invaders will be like fine dust, the horde of tyrants ¹  like chaff that is blown away. It will happen suddenly, in a flash.

“‘For testing will come, and what will happen when the scepter, which the sword despises, is no more? ¹  declares the sovereign Lord.’

When all this comes true – and it certainly will ¹  – then they will know that a prophet was among them.”

Realize that it is coming and it will be done, declares the sovereign Lord. It is the day I have spoken about.

So will it happen to you, O Bethel, ¹  because of your great wickedness! When that day dawns, ²  the king of Israel will be destroyed. ³ 

All the sinners among my people will die by the sword – the ones who say, ‘Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.’

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come. ¹ 

And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. ¹  It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man. ² 

He will come and destroy ¹  those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” ²  When the people ³  heard this, they said, “May this never happen!” ⁴ 

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, ¹  do not be afraid. ²  For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.” ³ 

If I have told you people ¹  about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? ² 

when the waters become hard ¹  like stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen solid?

The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.

The righteous do not encounter ¹  any harm, ²  but the wicked are filled with calamity. ³ 

For no one knows what is best for a person during his life ¹  – during the few days of his fleeting life – for ²  they pass away ³  like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth. ⁴ 

Then he touched their eyes saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”