8. “On that day of judgment,”says the lord,“I will punish the leaders and princes of Judahand all those following pagan customs.
9. Yes, I will punish those who participate in pagan worship ceremonies,and those who fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.
10. “On that day,” says the lord,“a cry of alarm will come from the Fish Gateand echo throughout the New Quarter of the city.And a great crash will sound from the hills.
11. Wail in sorrow, all you who live in the market area,for all the merchants and traders will be destroyed.
12. “I will search with lanterns in Jerusalem’s darkest cornersto punish those who sit complacent in their sins.They think the lord will do nothing to them,either good or bad.
13. So their property will be plundered,their homes will be ransacked.They will build new homesbut never live in them.They will plant vineyardsbut never drink wine from them.