16. Therefore thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, 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, saith the Lord.
18. Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! wherefore would ye have the day of the Lord? it is darkness, and not light.
19. As if a man did flee 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 feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
22. Yea, though ye offer me your burnt offerings and meal offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
23. Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
24. But let judgment roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
25. Did ye bring unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
26. Yea, ye have borne Siccuth your king and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
27. Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts.