20 Because they turned the glory of his ornament into pride and made in her the images of their abominations of their statues; therefore I have set it far from them.
21 And I gave it into the hands of the strangers for a prey and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.
22 I will also turn my face from them, and they shall pollute my secret place, for the destroyers shall enter into it and defile it.
23 Make a chain, for the land is full of bloody judgments, and the city is full of violence.
24 Therefore I will bring the worst of all the Gentiles, and they shall possess their houses; I will also cause the arrogance of the strong to cease; and their sanctuaries shall be defiled.
25 A cutting off comes, and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
26 Destruction shall come upon destruction, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then they shall seek an answer from the prophet, but the law shall perish from the priest and counsel from the elders.