9 Ye have seen also the damage of Ir Dovid, that they are many; and ye gathered together the waters of the Lower Pool.
10 And ye have numbered the batim (buildings) of Yerushalayim, and the batim (houses) have ye torn down to fortify the chomah (wall).
11 Ye made also a mikveh (reservoir) between the two walls for the mayim of the Old Pool; but ye have not looked unto the Maker thereof, neither had respect unto her Yotzer from long ago.
12 And in that day did Adonoi Hashem Tzva'os call to weeping, and to wailing, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth;
13 And hinei sasson and simchah, slaughter of bakar and ritual slaughter of tzon, eating basar, and drinking yayin; let us eat and drink; for makhar we shall die.
14 And it was revealed in mine oznayim by Hashem Tzva'os, Till ye die for this avon there will be no kapporah, saith Adonoi Hashem Tzva'os.
15 Thus saith Adonoi Hashem Tzva'os, Go, get thee unto this sochen (steward) even unto Shevna, which is over the Bais (palace), and say,