19. Hear, O earth; behold, I am bringing disaster upon this people, the fruit of their devices,because they have not paid attention to my words;and as for my law, they have rejected it.
20. What use to me is frankincense that comes from Sheba,or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable,nor your sacrifices pleasing to me.
21. Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will lay before this peoplestumbling blocks against which they shall stumble;fathers and sons together,neighbor and friend shall perish.’”
22. Thus says the Lord: “Behold, a people is coming from the north country,a great nation is stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.