8. He removed the defenses of Judah.On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.
9. You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the city of David. You collected water from the lower pool.
10. You counted the houses of Jerusalem so that you could tear them down to fortify the wall.
11. You made a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider the One who created it long ago.
12. On that day the Lord God of Hostscalled for weeping, for wailing, for shaven heads,and for the wearing of sackcloth.
13. But look: joy and gladness,butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep,eating of meat, and drinking of wine —“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die! ”
14. The Lord of Hosts has directly revealed to me: “This sin of yours will never be wiped out.” The Lord God of Hosts has spoken.