10. That is why I will give their wives to other menand their fields to new owners.All of them, from the least important to the most important,are eager to make money dishonestly.All of them, from prophets to priests, act deceitfully.
11. They treat my dear people’s woundsas though they were not serious, saying,“Everything is alright! Everything is alright!”But it’s not alright.
12. Are they ashamed that they do disgusting things?No, they’re not ashamed.They don’t even know how to blush.So they will die with those who die.They will be brought down when I punish them,’” says the Lord.
13. “‘I would have gathered their harvest,’” declares the Lord,“‘but there are no grapes on the vine.There are no figs on the tree,and the leaves have dried up.What I have given them will be taken away.’ ”
14. Why are we just sitting here? Let’s get up!Let’s go into the fortified cities and die there.The Lord our God has condemned us to die.He has given us poison to drinkbecause we have sinned against the Lord.
15. We hoped for peace, but nothing good has happened.We hoped for a time of healing, but there’s only terror.