15. There is war outside the cityand disease and famine within.Those outside the city wallswill be killed by enemy swords.Those inside the citywill die of famine and disease.
16. The survivors who escape to the mountainswill moan like doves, weeping for their sins.
17. Their hands will hang limp,their knees will be weak as water.
18. They will dress themselves in burlap;horror and shame will cover them.They will shave their headsin sorrow and remorse.
19. “They will throw their money in the streets,tossing it out like worthless trash.Their silver and gold won’t save themon that day of the lord’s anger.It will neither satisfy nor feed them,for their greed can only trip them up.
20. They were proud of their beautiful jewelryand used it to make detestable idols and vile images.Therefore, I will make all their wealthdisgusting to them.
21. I will give it as plunder to foreigners,to the most wicked of nations,and they will defile it.
22. I will turn my eyes from themas these robbers invade and defile my treasured land.