20 They transformed the beauty of His ornaments into pride,and made the images of their abominationsand of their detestable things with it;therefore I will make it an abhorrent thing to them.
21 I will give it into the hands of the strangersas plunder and to the wicked of the earth for destruction,and they shall pollute it.
22 My face also I will turn from them,and they shall pollute My secret place;for the robbers shall enterand defile it.
23 Make a chain,for the land is full of bloody crimes,and the city is full of violence.
24 Therefore I will bring the worst of the nations,and they shall possess their houses;I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease,and their holy places shall be defiled.
25 When destruction comes,then they shall seek peace, but there shall be none.
26 Mischief shall come upon mischief,and rumor shall be upon rumor.Then they shall seek a vision of the prophet;but the law shall perish from the priest,and counsel from the elders.