8. And he took away the covering of Judah; and thou didst look in that day to the armor in the house of the forest.
9. And ye saw the breaches of the city of David, that they were many; and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool;
10. and ye numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and ye brake down the houses to fortify the wall;
11. ye made also a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But ye looked not unto him that had done this, neither had ye respect unto him that purposed it long ago.
12. And in that day did the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
13. and behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die.
14. And Jehovah of hosts revealed himself in mine ears, Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you till ye die, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.
15. Thus saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, who is over the house, and say,
16. What doest thou here? and whom has thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out here a sepulchre? hewing him out a sepulchre on high, graving a habitation for himself in the rock!
17. Behold, Jehovah, like a strong man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.
18. He will surely wind thee round and round, and toss thee like a ball into a large country; there shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots of thy glory, thou shame of thy lord’s house.
19. And I will thrust thee from thine office; and from thy station shalt thou be pulled down.