Bible Verses About Judgments: Are frequently tempered with mercy

Behold I will bring upon you a nation from afar, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: a strong nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou shalt not know, nor understand what they say.

Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all valiant.

And they shall eat up thy corn, and thy bread: they shall devour thy sons, and thy daughters: they shall eat up thy flocks, and thy herds: they shall eat thy vineyards, and thy figs: and with the sword they shall destroy thy strong cities, wherein thou trustest.

Nevertheless in those days, saith the Lord, I will not bring you to utter destruction.