21. How long must I look at our enemy's battle flag? How long must I hear the sound of the trumpets?
22. The Lord says, "My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are children who do not have any sense. They have no understanding at all. They are skilled in doing what is evil. They do not know how to do what is good."
23. I looked at the earth. It didn't have any shape. And it was empty. I looked at the sky. Its light was gone.
24. I looked at the mountains. They were shaking. All of the hills were swaying.
25. I looked. And there weren't any people. Every bird in the sky had flown away.
26. I looked. And the fruitful land had become a desert. All of its towns were destroyed. The Lord had done all of that because of his burning anger.
27. The Lord says, "The whole land will be destroyed. But I will not destroy it completely.
28. So the earth will be filled with sadness. The sky above will grow dark. I have spoken, and I will not take pity on them. I have made my decision, and I will not change my mind."