19. A man shall have no pity upon his neighbor, but shall make an assault on their houses with the sword, and spoil their goods, because of the lack of bread, and for great tribulation.
20. Behold, says God, I call together all the kings of the earth, to stir up them that are from the rising of the sun, from the south, from the east, and Libanus; to turn themselves one against another, and repay the things that they have done to them.
21. Like as they do yet this day to my chosen, so will I do also, and recompense in their bosom. Thus says the Lord God:
22. My right hand shall not spare the sinners, and my sword shall not cease over them that shed innocent blood upon the earth.
23. And a fire is gone forth from his wrath, and has consumed the foundations of the earth, and the sinners, like the straw that is kindled.
24. Woe to them that sin, and keep not my commandments! says the Lord.
25. I will not spare them: go your way, you⌃ rebellious children, defile not my sanctuary.
26. For the Lord knows all them that trespass against him, therefore has he delivered them to death and destruction.
27. For now are the evils come upon the whole earth, and you⌃ shall remain in them: for God shall not deliver you, because you⌃ have sinned against him.
28. Behold, a vision horrible, and the appearance thereof from the east!
29. And the nations of the dragons of Arabia shall come out with many chariots, and from the day that they set forth the hissing of them is carried over the earth, so that all they which shall hear them may fear also and tremble.
30. Also the Carmonians raging in wrath shall go forth as the wild boars of the wood, and with great power shall they come, and join battle with them, and shall waste a portion of the land of the Assyrians with their teeth.
31. And then shall the dragons have the upper hand, remembering their nature; and if they shall turn themselves, conspiring together in great power to persecute them,