1. How terrible it will be for you, Jerusalem,the city where David camped.Your festivals have continuedyear after year.
2. I will attack Jerusalem,and that city will be filled with sadness and crying.It will be like an altar to me.
3. I will put armies all around you, Jerusalem;I will surround you with towersand with devices to attack you.
4. You will be pulled down and will speak from the ground;I will hear your voice rising from the ground.It will sound like the voice of a ghost;your words will come like a whisper from the dirt.
5. Your many enemies will become like fine dust;the many cruel people will be like chaff that is blown away.Everything will happen very quickly.
6. The Lord All-Powerful will comewith thunder, earthquakes, and great noises,with storms, strong winds, and a fire that destroys.
7. Then all the nations that fight against Jerusalemwill be like a dream;all the nations that attack herwill be like a vision in the night.