Their wealth will become plunder
and their houses a ruin.
They will build houses but never live in them,
plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

I will bring distress on mankind,
and they will walk like the blind
because they have sinned against the Lord.
Their blood will be poured out like dust
and their flesh like dung.

The coastland will belong
to the remnant of the house of Judah;
they will find pasture there.
They will lie down in the evening
among the houses of Ashkelon,
for the Lord their God will return to them
and restore their fortunes.

This is what they get for their pride,
because they have taunted and acted arrogantly
against the people of the Lord of Hosts.

Her prophets are reckless—
treacherous men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary;
they do violence to instruction.

I thought: You will certainly fear Me
and accept correction.
Then her dwelling place
would not be cut off
based on all that I had allocated to her.
However, they became more corrupt
in all their actions.

I will leave
a meek and humble people among you,
and they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.

The remnant of Israel will no longer
do wrong or tell lies;
a deceitful tongue will not be found
in their mouths.
But they will pasture and lie down,
with nothing to make them afraid.

I will gather those who have been driven
from the appointed festivals;
they will be a tribute from you
and a reproach on her.