12. The time is coming. The day is near. Buyers will not rejoice, and sellers will not mourn, because ⌊my⌋ fury will be against the whole crowd.
13. Sellers will not live long enough to buy back what they have sold. The visions against that crowd will not change. Because of their sins, none of the people will live.
14. They have blown a ram’s horn, and everything is ready. But no one will go into battle, because my fury is against their whole crowd.
15. “Outside are swords, and inside are plagues and famines. Whoever is in a field will die in battle. Whoever is in the city will be devoured by famines and plagues.
16. Those who survive will escape to the mountains. They will moan like doves in the valleys. They will moan because of their sins.
17. Every hand will hang limp, and every knee will be as weak as water.
18. They will put on sackcloth, and horror will cover them. All their faces will be covered with shame, and every head will be shaved.
19. They will throw their silver and gold into the streets like garbage. Their silver and gold won’t be able to rescue them on the day of the Lord’s anger. It will no longer satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs. Their silver and gold caused them to fall into sin.
20. They were proud of their beautiful jewels and used them to make disgusting and detestable statues ⌊of false gods⌋. That is why I will make their jewels disgusting.
21. I will hand their jewels over to foreigners as loot and to the most evil people on earth as prizes. These foreigners will dishonor the people of Israel.
22. I will turn my face away from the people of Israel, and foreigners will dishonor my treasured place. Robbers will go in and dishonor it.
23. “Get the chains ready! The land is filled with murder, and the city is filled with violence.
24. So I will send the most evil nation, and it will take possession of people’s houses. I will stop those who are strong from feeling proud, and their holy places will be dishonored.
25. Anguish is coming. People will look for peace, but there will be none.
26. One disaster will happen after another. One rumor will follow another. People will ask for a vision from a prophet. The teachings of priests and the advice of leaders will disappear.
27. Kings will mourn, and princes will give up hope. The common people will lose their courage. I will give them what they deserve and judge them as they have judged others. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”