9 You saw the holes in the outer wall of Jerusalem, and you brought water from the lower pool.
10 You counted the houses in Jerusalem and tore down some of them, so you could get stones to repair the city wall.
11 Then you built a large tank between the walls to store the water. But you refused to trust the God who planned this long ago and made it happen.
12 When all of this happened,the Lord All-Powerful told youto weep and mourn,to shave your heads,and wear sackcloth.
13 But instead, you celebratedby feasting on beef and lamband by drinking wine,because you said,“Let's eat and drink today!Tomorrow we may die.”
14 The Lord All-Powerfulhas spoken to methis solemn promise:“I won't forgive them for this,not as long as they live.”
15 The Lord All-Powerful is sending me with this message for Shebna, the prime minister: