6. So the Lord will leave Samariain ruins—merely an empty fieldwhere vineyards are planted.He will scatter its stonesand destroy its foundations.
7. Samaria's idols will be smashed,and the wagesof temple prostituteswill be destroyed by fire.Silver and gold from those idolswill then be used by foreignersas payment for prostitutes.
8. Because of this tragedy,I go barefoot and naked.My crying and weepingsound like howling wolvesor ostriches.
9. The nation is fatally wounded.Judah is doomed.Jerusalem will fall.
10. Don't tell it in Gath!Don't even cry.Instead, roll in the dustat Beth-Leaphrah.
11. Depart naked and ashamed,you people of Shaphir.The town of Bethezel mournsbecause no one from Zaananwent out to help.