28 The Lord told me that if any of them refused to drink from the cup, I must tell them that he had said, “I, the Lord All-Powerful, command you to drink.
29 Starting with my own city of Jerusalem, everyone on earth will suffer from war. So there is no way I will let you escape unharmed.”
30 The Lord told me to say:From my sacred templeI will roar like thunder,while I trample my peopleand everyone elseas though they were grapes.
31 My voice will be heardeverywhere on earth,accusing nations of their crimesand sentencing the guiltyto death.
32 The Lord All-Powerful says:You can see disaster spreadingfrom far across the earth,from nation to nationlike a horrible storm.
33 When it strikes, I will kill so many people that their bodies will cover the ground like manure. No one will be left to bury them or to mourn.
34 The Lord's people are his flock,and you leaderswere the shepherds.But now it's your turnto be butchered like sheep.You'll shatter like fine potterydropped on the floor.So roll on the ground,crying and mourning.