24. Therefore the Lord God of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, declares, "Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries And avenge Myself on My foes.
25. "I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy.
26. "Then I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning; After that you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful city."
27. Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.
28. But transgressors and sinners will be crushed together, And those who forsake the Lord will come to an end.
29. Surely you will be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen.
30. For you will be like an oak whose leaf fades away Or as a garden that has no water.