Leviticus 26:42-44

New Century Version

⁴² I will remember my agreement with Jacob, my agreement with Isaac, and my agreement with Abraham, and I will remember the land. ⁴³ The land will be left empty by its people, and it will enjoy its time of rest as it lies bare without them. Then those who are left alive will accept the punishment for their sins. They will learn that they were punished because they hated my laws and refused to obey my rules. ⁴⁴ But even though this is true, I will not turn away from them when they are in the land of their enemies. I will not hate them so much that I completely destroy them and break my agreement with them, because I am the Lord their God.