29. For behold, I begin to bring calamity on the city which is called by My name, and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished, for I will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth,” says the Lord of hosts.’
30. “Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and say to them:‘The Lord will roar from on high,And utter His voice from His holy habitation;He will roar mightily against His fold.He will give a shout, as those who tread the grapes,Against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31. A noise will come to the ends of the earth—For the Lord has a controversy with the nations;He will plead His case with all flesh.He will give those who are wicked to the sword,’ says the Lord.”
32. Thus says the Lord of hosts:“Behold, disaster shall go forthFrom nation to nation,And a great whirlwind shall be raised upFrom the farthest parts of the earth.
33. And at that day the slain of the Lord shall be from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They shall not be lamented, or gathered, or buried; they shall become refuse on the ground.
34. “Wail, shepherds, and cry!Roll about in the ashes,You leaders of the flock!For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions are fulfilled;You shall fall like a precious vessel.
35. And the shepherds will have no way to flee,Nor the leaders of the flock to escape.
36. A voice of the cry of the shepherds,And a wailing of the leaders to the flock will be heard.For the Lord has plundered their pasture,
37. And the peaceful dwellings are cut downBecause of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38. He has left His lair like the lion;For their land is desolateBecause of the fierceness of the Oppressor,And because of His fierce anger.”