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.
24. I will bring the most evil nations against them. They will take over the houses in the city. I will put an end to the pride of those who are mighty. Their holy places will be polluted.
25. " 'When terror comes, they will look for peace. But there will not be any.
26. Trouble after trouble will come. One report will follow another. But they will not be true. The people will try to get visions from the prophets. But there will not be any. The teaching of the law by the priests will be gone. So will advice from the elders.