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.
10 The ruined town is shattered;all of the houses are shut up tight.
11 They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine;all joy turns to sorrow;celebrations disappear from the earth.
12 The city is left in ruins;the gate is reduced to rubble.