Children of Israel throughout history

We announced to the children of Israel in the Book: "You will surely create disorder twice in the land, and become exceedingly arrogant."

So, when the time of the first prediction came, We sent against you Our creatures full of martial might, who ransacked your cities; and the prediction was fulfilled.

Then We gave you a chance against them, and strengthened you with wealth and children, and increased your numbers (and said):

"If you do good, you will do so for your own good; if you do ill, you will do it for your own loss." So, when the time of the second prediction comes, (We shall rouse another people) to shame you, and enter the Temple as they had done the first time, and to destroy what they conquered utterly.

Your Lord may haply be merciful to you. But if you repeat it, We shall do the same. We have constituted Hell as prison for unbelievers.