11. But I am full of the anger of the Lord,and I am tired of holding it in.“Pour out my anger on the children who play in the streetand on the young men gathered together.A husband and his wife will both be caught in his anger,as will the very old.
12. Their houses will be turned over to others,along with their fields and wives,because I will raise my handand punish the people of Judah,” says the Lord.
13. “Everyone, from the least important to the greatest,is greedy for money.Even the prophets and priestsall tell lies.
14. They tried to heal my people’s serious injuriesas if they were small wounds.They said, ‘It’s all right, it’s all right.’But really, it is not all right.
15. They should be ashamed of the terrible way they act,but they are not ashamed at all.They don’t even know how to blush about their sins.So they will fall, along with everyone else.They will be thrown to the ground when I punish them,” says the Lord.
16. This is what the Lord says:“Stand where the roads cross and look.Ask where the old way is,where the good way is, and walk on it.If you do, you will find rest for yourselves.But they have said, ‘We will not walk on the good way.’
17. I set watchmen over youand told you, ‘Listen for the sound of the war trumpet!’But they said, ‘We will not listen.’
18. So listen, all you nations,and pay attention, you witnesses.Watch what I will do to the people of Judah.