5. This will happen because ofthe terrible sins of Israel,the descendants of Jacob.Samaria has led Israel to sin,and pagan altars at Jerusalemhave made Judah sin.
6. So the Lord will leave Samariain ruins—merely an empty fieldwhere vineyards are planted.He will scatter its stonesand destroy its foundations.
7. Samaria's idols will be smashed,and the wagesof temple prostituteswill be destroyed by fire.Silver and gold from those idolswill then be used by foreignersas payment for prostitutes.
8. Because of this tragedy,I go barefoot and naked.My crying and weepingsound like howling wolvesor ostriches.
9. The nation is fatally wounded.Judah is doomed.Jerusalem will fall.