17. Awake! Awake!Get up, Jerusalem.The Lord was very angry with you;your punishment was like wine in a cup.The Lord made you drink that wine;you drank the whole cup until you stumbled.
18. Jerusalem had many people,but there was not one to lead her.Of all the people who grew up there,no one was there to guide her.
19. Troubles came to you two by two,but no one will feel sorry for you.There was ruin and disaster, great hunger and fighting.No one can comfort you.
20. Your people have become weak.They fall down and lie on every street corner,like animals caught in a net.They have felt the full anger of the Lordand have heard God’s angry shout.