28. “If they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink, say to them, ‘The Lord All-Powerful says this: You must drink from this cup.
29. Look! I am already bringing disaster on Jerusalem, the city that is called by my name. Do you think you will not be punished? You will be punished! I am sending war on all the people of the earth, says the Lord All-Powerful.’
30. “You, Jeremiah, will prophesy against them with all these words. Say to them:‘The Lord will roar from heavenand will shout from his Holy Temple.He will roar loudly against his land.He will shout like people who walk on grapes to make wine;he will shout against all who live on the earth.
31. The noise will spread all over the earth,because the Lord will accuse all the nations.He will judge and tell what is wrong with all people,and he will kill the evil people with a sword,’ ” says the Lord.
32. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says:“Disasters will soon spreadfrom nation to nation.They will come like a powerful stormfrom the faraway places on earth.”
33. At that time those killed by the Lord will reach from one end of the earth to the other. No one will cry for them or gather up their bodies and bury them. They will be left lying on the ground like dung.
34. Cry, you leaders! Cry out loud!Roll around in the dust, leaders of the people!It is now time for you to be killed.You will fall and be scattered,like pieces of a broken jar.