1 ¶ Behold, the LORD will strip the earth, and lay it bare, turn it upside down, and scatter its inhabitants abroad.

2 Priest and people alike, slave and master alike; the mistress will be treated the same as her maid, a buyer the same as a seller, a lender the same as a borrower, one who makes loans the same one who takes out a loan.

3 The land will be completely emptied, and plundered: for the LORD has decreed this thing.

4 The earth will dry up and wither, the world will languish and fade, the haughty people of the earth will waste away.

5 The earth is defiled by its inhabitants; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

6 Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and those who dwell in it will bear their guilt: that is why its inhabitants will be burned, and only a few will survive.

7 The new wine will dry up, and the vine will languish, all the merry-hearted will groan.

8 The joy of tambourines will cease, the noise of those who rejoice will stop, the delight of the harp will end.

9 They will not drink wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.

10 The city lying in chaos is broken down: every house is sealed, so that no one may enter.

11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, and happiness is banished from the land.

12 The city is left in ruins, and the gate is battered to pieces.

13 ¶ This is what it will be like in the midst of the land among the nations, it will be like the shaking of an olive tree, and like the gleaning grapes after the harvest is over.

14 People will raise their voices, they will shout, and from west to east proclaim the majesty of the LORD.

15 Therefore glorify the LORD in the east, glorify the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

16 ¶ From the most distant parts of the earth we have heard songs, even glory to the righteous one. But I keep saying, I am emaciated, I pine away, woe to the traitors who deal in treachery; yea, those who deal in treachery have dealt very treacherously.

17 Terror, a pit, and a snare, will come on you, who live in the world.

18 And it will come to pass, that he who flees from the noise of terror will fall into a pit; and he who climbs up out of the pit will be caught in a snare: for the windows of the heavens are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.

19 The earth will be broken to pieces, the ground will split open, the earth will shake violently.

20 The earth will reel to and fro like a drunkard, and will sway like a shack; its sin will lie heavy upon it; and it will fall, and not rise again.

21 And it will come to pass at that time, that the LORD will punish the host of high ones that are above, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

22 And they will be gathered together, like prisoners gathered in a pit, and will be shut up in the prison, and after many days they will be punished.

23 When the LORD of hosts reigns, the moon will fade, and the sun hide in shame. He will be glorious before his ancient ones, on mount Zion, and in Jerusalem.