1 The Lord is going to turn the earth into a desolate wasteland.He will mar the face of the earth and scatter the people living on it.
2 The same will happen to people and priests,male slaves and masters,female slaves and masters,buyers and sellers,lenders and borrowers,debtors and creditors.
3 The earth will be completely laid waste and strippedbecause the Lord has spoken.
4 The earth dries up and withers.The world wastes away and withers.The great leaders of the earth waste away.
5 The earth is polluted by those who live on itbecause they’ve disobeyed the Lord’s teachings,violated his laws,and rejected the everlasting promise.
6 That is why a curse devours the earth,and its people are punished for their guilt.That is why those who live on the earth are burned up,and only a few people are left.
7 New wine dries up, and grapevines waste away.All happy people groan.