16. All those who escape and are left alive will run to the mountains. They have committed many sins. So they will cry like sad doves in the valleys.
17. " 'Their hands will be powerless to help them. Their knees will become as weak as water.
18. They will put on black clothes. They will put on terror as if it were their clothes. Their faces will be covered with shame. Their heads will be shaved.
19. " 'They will throw their silver into the streets. Their gold will be like an "unclean" thing. Their silver and gold will not be able to save them on the day I pour out my anger on them. They will not be able to satisfy their hunger. Their stomachs will not be full. Their silver and gold have tripped them up. They have made them fall into sin.
20. My people were so proud of their beautiful jewelry. They used it to make statues of their evil gods. I hate those gods. So I will turn their statues into an "unclean" thing for them.
21. " 'I will hand everything over to strangers. I will turn it over to sinful people in other countries. They will pollute it.
22. I will turn my face away from my people. Their enemies will pollute my beautiful temple. Robbers will enter it and pollute it.
23. " 'Ezekiel, get ready to put my people in chains. The land is full of murderers. They are harming one another all over Jerusalem.