9 I heard the Lord of heavenly forces say this:Many houses will become total ruins,large, fine houses, with no one living in them.
10 Ten acres of vineyardwill produce just one bath,and a homer of seedwill produce only an ephah.
11 Doom to those who wake up early in the morning to run after beer,to those who stay up late, lit up by wine.
12 They party with lyre and harp, tambourine, flute, and wine;but they ignore the Lord’s work;they can’t see what God is doing.
13 Therefore, my people go into exile since they didn’t understand—their officials are dying of hunger;so many of them are dried up with thirst.
14 Therefore, the grave opens wide its jaws,opens its mouth beyond all bounds,and the splendid multitudes will go down, with all their uproar and cheering.
15 Humanity will be humiliated;each person laid low,the eyes of the exalted laid low.