10. On that day —this is the Lord’s declaration —there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate, a wailing from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.
11. Wail, you residents of the Hollow, for all the merchants will be silenced;all those loaded with silver will be cut off.
12. And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lampsand punish the men who settle down comfortably, who say to themselves:The Lord will not do good or evil.
13. Their wealth will become plunderand their houses a ruin.They will build houses but never live in them,plant vineyards but never drink their wine.
14. The great Day of the Lord is near, near and rapidly approaching.Listen, the Day of the Lord —then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
15. That day is a day of wrath,a day of trouble and distress,a day of destruction and desolation,a day of darkness and gloom,a day of clouds and blackness,
16. a day of trumpet blast and battle cryagainst the fortified cities,and against the high corner towers.
17. I will bring distress on mankind,and they will walk like the blind because they have sinned against the Lord.Their blood will be poured out like dustand their flesh like dung.
18. Their silver and their goldwill not be able to rescue themon the day of the Lord’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumedby the fire of His jealousy. For He will make a complete,yes, a horrifying endof all the inhabitants of the earth.