²⁷ The people living there had no power.
    They were afraid and confused.
They were about to be cut down
    like grass and plants in the field.
They were like grass growing on the housetops,
    dying before it grows tall.
²⁸ I know all about your battles;
    I know when you rested,
when you went out to war,
    and when you came home.
    I also know when you got upset at me.
²⁹ Yes, you were upset at me.
    I heard your proud insults.
So I will put my hook in your nose
    and my bit in your mouth.
Then I will turn you around
    and lead you back the way you came.’”