6 I will ruin my field.It will not be trimmed or hoed,and weeds and thorns will grow there.I will command the cloudsnot to rain on it.”
7 The vineyard belonging to the Lord All-Powerfulis the nation of Israel;the garden that he lovesis the people of Judah.He looked for justice, but there was only killing.He hoped for right living, but there were only cries of pain.
8 How terrible it will be for you who add more houses to your housesand more fields to your fieldsuntil there is no room left for other people.Then you are left alone in the land.
9 The Lord All-Powerful said this to me:“The fine houses will be destroyed;the large and beautiful houses will be left empty.
10 At that time a ten-acre vineyard will make only six gallons of wine,and ten bushels of seed will grow only half a bushel of grain.”
11 How terrible it will be for people who rise early in the morningto look for strong drink,who stay awake late at night,becoming drunk with wine.
12 At their parties they have lyres, harps,tambourines, flutes, and wine.They don’t see what the Lord has doneor notice the work of his hands.