7. Grapevines have dried up:wine is almost gone—mournful sounds are heardinstead of joyful shouts.
8. No one plays tambourinesor stringed instruments;all noisy celebratinghas come to an end.
9. They no longer singas they drink their wine,and it tastes sour.
10. Towns are crushed and in chaos;houses are locked tight.
11. Happy times have disappearedfrom the earth,and people shout in the streets,“We're out of wine!”
12. Cities are destroyed;their gates are torn down.
13. Nations will be stripped bare,like olive trees or vineyardsafter the harvest season.
14. People in the west shout;they joyfully praisethe majesty of the Lord.
15. And so, everyone in the eastand those on the islandsshould praise the Lord,the God of Israel.