3 The earth will be completely devastatedand thoroughly ransacked.For the Lord has decreed this judgment.
4 The earth dries up and withers,the world shrivels up and withers;the prominent people of the earth fade away.
5 The earth is defiled by its inhabitants,for they have violated laws,disregarded the regulation,and broken the permanent treaty.
6 So a treaty curse devours the earth;its inhabitants pay for their guilt.This is why the inhabitants of the earth disappear,and are reduced to just a handful of people.
7 The new wine dries up,the vines shrivel up,all those who like to celebrate groan.
8 The happy sound of the tambourines stops,the revelry of those who celebrate comes to a halt,the happy sound of the harp ceases.
9 They no longer sing and drink wine;the beer tastes bitter to those who drink it.