The Coming of the End
7 Then this message came to me from the LORD: 2 “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to Israel: your land is finished. 3 No hope remains, for all your detestable sins. 4 I will turn my eyes away and show no pity. Then you will know that I am the LORD. 5 “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: is coming your way! 6 The end has come. Your final doom is waiting! 7 O people of Israel, the day of your destruction is dawning. not shouts of joy. 8 Soon I will pour out my fury on you for all your detestable sins. 9 I will turn my eyes away and show no pity. who is striking the blow. 10 “The day of judgment is here; have blossomed to full flower. 11 Their violence has grown into a rod All their wealth and prestige will be swept away. 12 Yes, the time has come; under my terrible anger. 13 Even if the merchants survive, will ever recover. 14 “The trumpet calls Israel’s army to mobilize, for my fury is against them all. 15 There is war outside the city will die of famine and disease. 16 The survivors who escape to the mountains will moan like doves, weeping for their sins. 17 Their hands will hang limp, their knees will be weak as water. 18 They will dress themselves in burlap; in sorrow and remorse. 19 “They will throw their money in the streets, for their greed can only trip them up. 20 They were proud of their beautiful jewelry disgusting to them. 21 I will give it as plunder to foreigners, and they will defile it. 22 I will turn my eyes from them as these robbers invade and defile my treasured land. 23 “Prepare chains for my people, Jerusalem is filled with violence. 24 I will bring the most ruthless of nations and defile their sanctuaries. 25 Terror and trembling will overcome my people. They will look for peace but not find it. 26 Calamity will follow calamity; and no counsel from the leaders. 27 The king and the prince will stand helpless, Then they will know that I am the LORD.”