15. Hate the evil and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate; it may be that the Lord God of the hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
16. Therefore the Lord, the God of the hosts, the Lord, said this: Wailing shall be in all streets, and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
17. And in all vineyards shall be wailing, for I will pass through the midst of thee, said the Lord.
18. Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord shall be darkness, and not light.
19. As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall and a serpent bit him.
20. Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
21. I hate, I despise your solemnities, and I will not savour your assemblies.
22. Though ye offer me your burnt offerings and your presents, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
23. Take away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy instruments.
24. But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
25. Did you perchance offer me any sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness in forty years, O house of Israel?
26. But ye have offered unto Sicut your king, and unto Chiun your idols, the star of your gods which ye made.