20 They rendered the beauty of his ornaments into pride, and with it they made their abominable images – their detestable idols. Therefore I will render it filthy to them.
21 I will give it to foreigners as loot, to the world’s wicked ones as plunder, and they will desecrate it.
22 I will turn my face away from them and they will desecrate my treasured place. Vandals will enter it and desecrate it.
23 (Make the chain, because the land is full of murder and the city is full of violence.)
24 I will bring the most wicked of the nations and they will take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the arrogance of the strong, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.
25 Terror is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.
26 Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.