15 They are vanity, a work of mockery, at the time of their punishment, they will perish.
16 The portion of Jacob is not like these, for he is the creator of everything, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance, Yahweh of hosts is his name.
17 Gather your bundle from the ground, you who live under the siege.’ ”
18 For thus says Yahweh, “Look, I am about to sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and I will bring distress to them, so that they may feel it.”
19 Woe to me, because of my wound. My wound is incurable. But I said, “Surely this is my sickness, and I must bear it.”
20 My tent is devastated, and all my tent cords are torn. My children have gone out from me, and they are not. There is no one who pitches my tent again, or one who puts up my tent curtains.
21 For the shepherds have become stupid, they do not seek Yahweh. Therefore they do not have insight, and all of their flock are scattered.