8. Then the Lord’s word came to me, saying,
9. “the Lord says, ‘In this way I, will ruin the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
10. This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and have gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, will even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.
11. For as the belt clings to the waist of a man, so I have caused the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to cling to me,’ says the Lord; ‘that they may be to me for a people, for a name, for praise, and for glory; but they would not hear.’
12. “Therefore you shall speak to them this word: ‘the Lord, the God of Israel says, “Every container should be filled with wine.”’ They will tell you, ‘Do we not certainly know that every container should be filled with wine?’
13. Then tell them, ‘the Lord says, “Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
14. I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together,” says the Lord: “I will not pity, spare, or have compassion, that I should not destroy them.”’”
15. Hear, and give ear.Don’t be proud,for the Lord has spoken.
16. Give glory to the Lord your God,before he causes darkness,and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains,and, while you look for light,he turns it into the shadow of death,and makes it deep darkness.
17. But if you will not hear it,my soul will weep in secret for your pride.My eye will weep bitterly,and run down with tears,because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
18. Say to the king and to the queen mother,“Humble yourselves.Sit down, for your crowns have come down,even the crown of your glory.