1-3. “In those days, yes, at that very timewhen I put life back together again for Judah and Jerusalem,I’ll assemble all the godless nations.I’ll lead them down into Judgment ValleyAnd put them all on trial, and judge them one and allbecause of their treatment of my own people Israel.They scattered my people all over the pagan worldand grabbed my land for themselves.They threw dice for my peopleand used them for barter.They would trade a boy for a whore,sell a girl for a bottle of wine when they wanted a drink.
12. Let the pagan nations set outfor Judgment Valley.There I’ll take my place at the benchand judge all the surrounding nations.
13. “Swing the sickle—the harvest is ready.Stomp on the grapes—the winepress is full.The wine vats are full,overflowing with vintage evil.
14. “Mass confusion, mob uproar—in Decision Valley!God’s Judgment Day has arrivedin Decision Valley.
15-17. “The sky turns black,sun and moon go dark, stars burn out.God roars from Zion, shouts from Jerusalem.Earth and sky quake in terror.But God is a safe hiding place,a granite safe house for the children of Israel.Then you’ll know for surethat I’m your God,Living in Zion,my sacred mountain.Jerusalem will be a sacred city,posted: ‘no trespassing.’
18-21. “What a day!Wine streaming off the mountains,Milk rivering out of the hills,water flowing everywhere in Judah,A fountain pouring out of God’s Sanctuary,watering all the parks and gardens!But Egypt will be reduced to weeds in a vacant lot,Edom turned into barren badlands,All because of brutalities to the Judean people,the atrocities and murders of helpless innocents.Meanwhile, Judah will be filled with people,Jerusalem inhabited forever.The sins I haven’t already forgiven, I’ll forgive.”God has moved into Zion for good.