3. The earth will be utterly devastated and utterly plundered. For the Lord has spoken this word.
4. The earth mourned, and slipped away, and languished. The world slipped away; the loftiness of the people of the earth was weakened.
5. And the earth was corrupted by its inhabitants. For they have transgressed the laws, they have changed the ordinance, they have dissipated the everlasting covenant.
6. Because of this, a curse will devour the earth, and its inhabitants will sin. And for this reason, its caretakers will become crazed, and few men will be left behind.
7. The vintage has mourned. The vine has languished. All those who were rejoicing in their hearts have groaned.