15. For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
16. Inform the nations; behold, make Jerusalem to hear: Besiegers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah.
17. As keepers of a field are they against her round about; for she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
18. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
19. My bowels! my bowels! I am in travail! Oh, the walls of my heart! My heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace: for thou hearest, my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the clamour of war.
20. Destruction upon destruction is proclaimed; for the whole land is wasted: suddenly are my tents laid waste, my curtains, in a moment.
21. How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22. For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have no intelligence; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
23. I beheld the earth, and lo, it was waste and empty; and the heavens, and they had no light.
24. I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills shook violently.
25. I beheld, and lo, man was not, and all the fowl of the heavens were fled.
26. I beheld, and lo, the fruitful land was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down, before Jehovah, before his fierce anger.
27. For thus saith Jehovah: The whole land shall be a desolation; but I will not make a full end.