1. Then the word of the Lord came to me.
2. He said, “Now, son of man, here is a message from the Lord GOD. This message is for the land of Israel: “The end! The end is coming. The whole country will be destroyed.
3. Your end is coming now! I will show how angry I am with you. I will punish you for the evil things you did. I will make you pay for all the terrible things you did.
4. I will not show you any mercy or feel sorry for you. I am punishing you for the evil things you did. You have done such terrible things. Now, you will know that I am the Lord.”
5. This is what the Lord GOD said: “There will be one disaster after another!
6. The end is coming, and it will come quickly!
7. You people living in Israel, disaster is coming. It is time for punishment. Those are not shouts of joy in the mountains. Those are cries of panic.
8. Very soon now, I will show you how angry I am. I will show all of my anger against you. I will punish you for the evil things you did. I will make you pay for all the terrible things you did.