9. The land is sick and dying. Lebanon is dying and Sharon Valley is dry and empty. Bashan and Carmel once grew beautiful plants—but now those plants have stopped growing.
10. The Lord says, “Now, I will stand and show people how great and powerful I am.
11. You people have done useless things. These things are like hay and straw. They are worth nothing! Your breath will be like a fire and burn you.
12. People will be burned until their bones become lime. They will burn quickly like thorns and dry bushes.