8. And so I, the Sovereign Lord, am telling you that I am your enemy. I will pass judgement on you where all the nations can see it.
9. Because of all the things you do that I hate, I will punish Jerusalem as I have never done before and will never do again.
10. As a result, parents in Jerusalem will eat their children, and children will eat their parents. I will punish you and scatter in every direction any who are left alive.
11. “Therefore, as I am the living God — this is the word of the Sovereign Lord — because you defiled my Temple with all the evil, disgusting things you did, I will cut you down without mercy.
12. A third of your people will die from sickness and hunger in the city; a third will be cut down by swords outside the city; and I will scatter the last third to the winds and pursue them with a sword.
13. “You will feel all the force of my anger and rage until I am satisfied. When all this happens, you will be convinced that I, the Lord, have spoken to you because I am outraged at your unfaithfulness.
14. All those from the nations around you who pass by will sneer at you and keep their distance.
15. “When I am angry and furious with you and punish you, all the nations around you will be terrified. They will look at you with disgust and will mock you.