14. They have blown the trumpet, and everything is ready. But no one is going to the battle. My anger is against all that crowd.
15. “The sword is outside. Disease and hunger are inside. The person who is in the field will die by the sword. Hunger and disease will destroy those in the city.
16. Those who are left alive and who escape will be on the mountains. They will moan like doves of the valleys. Each person will groan about his own sin.
17. All hands will hang weakly. All knees will become as weak as water.
18. They will put on rough cloth to show how sad they are. They will tremble all over with fear. Their faces will show their shame. And all their heads will be shaved.
19. The people will throw their silver into the streets. Their gold will be like trash. Their silver and gold will not save them from the Lord’s anger. It will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs. It was what caused them to fall into sin.
20. They were proud of their beautiful jewelry. They used it to make their idols, which I hate, and their evil statues. So I will turn their wealth into something they hate.