17. And in all kramim (vineyards) shall be wailing; for I will pass through thee, saith Hashem.
18. Hoy unto you that desire the Yom Hashem! Why do ye seek it? The Yom Hashem is choshech, and not ohr.
19. As if a man did flee from an ari, and a dov met him; or went into the bais, and leaned his hand on the kir (wall), and a nachash bit him.
20. Shall not the Yom Hashem be choshech, and not ohr? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?
21. I hate, I despise your chagim (religious festivals), and I will not stand in your atzerot (solemn assemblies).
22. Though ye offer Me olot and your minchot, I will not accept them; neither will I regard your choice shelamim (peace offerings).
23. Take thou away from Me the noise of thy shirim (songs); for I will not hear the melody of thy nevalim (harps).
24. But let mishpat run down as mayim, and tzedakah as a never failing stream.
25. Did ye offer unto Me zevakhim and minchah in the midbar arba'im shanah, O Bais Yisroel?
26. But ye have borne the shrine of your Moloch and the pedestal of your tzelamim, your star g-d, which ye made for yourselves.
27. Therefore will I cause you to go into golus beyond Damascus, saith Hashem Elohei Tzva'os Shmo.