22. I will turn my face away from them. My treasure will be defiled; the violent will enter and defile it.
23. They will wreak slaughter, for the land is filled with bloodshed and the city with violence.
24. I will bring in the worst of the nations to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to their proud strength, and their sanctuaries will be defiled.
25. When anguish comes, they will seek peace, but there is none.
26. Disaster after disaster, rumor upon rumor. They keep seeking a vision from the prophet; instruction from the priest is missing, and counsel from the elders.
27. The king mourns, the prince is terror-stricken, the hands of the common people tremble. I will deal with them according to their ways, and according to their judgments I will judge them. They shall know that I am the Lord.