12 “Say to them: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: All leather bags for holding wine should be filled with wine.’ People will say to you: ‘Of course, we know all wine bags should be filled with wine.’
13 Then you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I will make everyone in this land like a drunken man. I am talking about the kings who sit on David’s throne. I am also talking about the priests and the prophets. I am talking about all the people who live in Jerusalem.
14 I will make the people of Judah stumble and fall into one another. Fathers and sons will fall into one another, says the Lord. I will not feel sorry or have pity for them. My mercy will not stop me from destroying them!’”
15 Listen and pay attention.Don’t be too proud.The Lord has spoken to you.
16 Honor the Lord your God.Give him glory before he brings darkness.Praise him before you fallon the dark hills.You hope for light.But the Lord will turn it into thick darkness.He will change it into deep gloom.
17 If you don’t listen to the Lord,I will cry secretly.Your pride will cause me to cry.I will cry painfully.My eyes will overflow with tears.This is because the Lord’s people will be captured.
18 Tell this to the king and queen mother:“Come down from your thrones.Your beautiful crownshave fallen from your heads.”