15. “The sword is outside. Disease and hunger are inside. The person who is in the field will die by the sword. Hunger and disease will destroy those in the city.
16. Those who are left alive and who escape will be on the mountains. They will moan like doves of the valleys. Each person will groan about his own sin.
17. All hands will hang weakly. All knees will become as weak as water.
18. They will put on rough cloth to show how sad they are. They will tremble all over with fear. Their faces will show their shame. And all their heads will be shaved.
19. The people will throw their silver into the streets. Their gold will be like trash. Their silver and gold will not save them from the Lord’s anger. It will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs. It was what caused them to fall into sin.
20. They were proud of their beautiful jewelry. They used it to make their idols, which I hate, and their evil statues. So I will turn their wealth into something they hate.
21. And I will give it to the foreigners as treasures from war. I will give it to the evil people of the earth as treasure. These foreigners and evil people will dishonor the people’s jewelry.
22. I will also turn away from the people of Israel. They will dishonor my treasured place. Then robbers will enter and dishonor it.
23. “Make chains for captives. The land is full of bloody crimes. And the city is full of violence.