8. The highways are so dangerous that no one travels on them. Treaties are broken and agreements are violated. No one is respected any more.
9. The land lies idle and deserted. The forests of Lebanon have withered, the fertile valley of Sharon is like a desert, and in Bashan and on Mount Carmel the leaves are falling from the trees.
10. The Lord says to the nations, “Now I will act. I will show how powerful I am.
11. You make worthless plans and everything you do is useless. My spirit is like a fire that will destroy you.
12. You will crumble like rocks burnt to make lime, like thorns burnt to ashes.
13. Let everyone near and far hear what I have done and acknowledge my power.”
14. The sinful people of Zion are trembling with fright. They say, “God's judgement is like a fire that burns for ever. Can any of us survive a fire like that?”