6. “Look! It is written in front of me.I will not be silent, but I will repay.I will repay you in full.
7. I will repay you for your sinsand for the sins of your ancestors,” says the Lord.They burnt incense on the mountains and slandered me on the hills,so I will be the first to pay them back in full.
8. This is what the Lord says:When someone finds juice for new wine in a cluster of grapes,another person will say,“Don’t destroy it, because there’s a blessing in it.”In the same way, I will do this for my servants:I will not destroy everything.
9. I will bring ⌊with me⌋ Jacob’s descendant,one who will inherit my mountains from Judah.My chosen ones will inherit them.My servants will live there.
10. The Sharon Plain will be a pasture for flocks.The Achor Valley will be a resting place for cattleand for my people who search for me.
11. You have abandoned the Lordand forgotten my holy mountain.You have prepared a table for the god of good fortuneand offered cups full of spiced wine to the goddess of destiny.
12. Now I will destine you for death.All of you will bow to be slaughtered.I called, but you didn’t answer.I spoke, but you didn’t listen.You did what I consider evil.You chose what I don’t like.
13. This is what the Lord God says:My servants will eat, but you will be hungry.My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty.My servants will be glad, but you will be ashamed.
14. My servants will sing because of the gladness in their hearts.But you will cry because of your sadnessand wail because of your depression.
15. Your name will be used as a curse by my chosen ones.The Almighty Lord will kill youand call his servants by another name.
16. Whoever asks for a blessing in the landwill be blessed by the God of Truth.Whoever swears an oath in the landwill swear by the God of Truth.Past troubles are forgotten.They are hidden from my eyes.
17. I will create a new heaven and a new earth.Past things will not be remembered.They will not come to mind.
18. Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I’m going to create,because I’m going to create Jerusalem to be a delightand its people to be a joy.
19. I will rejoice about Jerusalem and be glad about my people.Screaming and crying will no longer be heard in the city.