4. Sitting in tombsand spending the night in caves,Eating the flesh of pigs,with broth of unclean meat in their dishes;
5. Crying out, “Hold back,do not come near me, lest I render you holy!”These things are smoke in my nostrils,a fire that burns all the day.
6. See, it stands written before me;I will not remain quiet until I have repaid in full
7. Your crimes and the crimes of your ancestors as well,says the Lord.Since they burned incense on the mountains,and insulted me on the hills,I will at once pour out in full measuretheir recompense into their laps.
8. Thus says the Lord:As when the juice is pressed from a cluster,and someone says, “Do not destroy it,for there is still good in it,”So will I do for the sake of my servants:I will not destroy them all.
9. From Jacob I will bring forth offspring,from Judah, those who are to possess my mountains;My chosen ones shall possess the land,my servants shall dwell there.
10. Sharon shall become a pasture for the flocks,the Valley of Achor a resting place for the cattle,for my people who have sought me.
11. But you who forsake the Lord,who forget my holy mountain,Who spread a table for Fortuneand fill cups of mixed wine for Destiny,
12. You I will destine for the sword;you shall all bow down for slaughter;Because I called and you did not answer,I spoke and you did not listen,But did what is evil in my sightand things I do not delight in, you chose,
13. therefore thus says the Lord God:My servants shall eat,but you shall go hungry;My servants shall drink,but you shall be thirsty;My servants shall rejoice,but you shall be put to shame;
14. My servants shall shoutfor joy of heart,But you shall cry out for grief of heart,and howl for anguish of spirit.
15. You will leave your name for a curse to my chosen oneswhen the Lord God slays you,and calls his servants by another name.
16. Whoever invokes a blessing in the landshall bless by the God of truth;Whoever takes an oath in the landshall swear by the God of truth;For the hardships of the past shall be forgottenand hidden from my eyes.
17. See, I am creating new heavensand a new earth;The former things shall not be rememberednor come to mind.