7. because her blood is still with her. She didn’t pour it out on the ground so that it could be covered with dirt, but she spread it out on a bare rock.
8. In order to arouse wrath, to guarantee vengeance, I will spread her blood on a bare rock, never to be covered.
9. So now the Lord God proclaims:Horror! You bloody city!I myself will add fuel to the fire!
10. Pile on the wood, light the fire, and cook the meat.Season it well and let the bones be charred.
11. Let the pot stand empty on its coalsuntil it’s so hot that its copper glows,its impurities melt in it,and its corrosion is consumed.
12. It’s a worthless task.Even by fire its great corrosion isn’t removed.