And their goods shall become a prize and their houses a waste. They shall also build houses, but not live in them, and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink their wine.

And I will bring distress on men, so that they shall walk with the blind, because they have sinned against Jehovah. And their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung.

For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a ruin. They shall drive out Ashdod at the noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed on them. In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down in the evening, for Jehovah their God shall visit them and turn away their captivity.

I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the curses of the sons of Ammon, with which they have cursed My people and have magnified themselves on their border.

They shall have this for their pride, because they have cursed and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of Hosts.

Her rulers within her are roaring lions; her judges evening wolves. They do not gnaw bones for the morning.

Her prophets are proud, men of deceit; her priests have defiled the sanctuary; they have done violence to the Law.

I said, Surely you will fear Me; you will receive instruction; then her dwelling shall not be cut off, all that I appointed for her. But they rose early, corrupting all their doings.

I will also leave in your midst a poor and weak people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity nor speak lies, and a deceitful tongue shall not be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

I will gather the afflicted ones from the appointed place; they were from you, a lifting up of reproach over her.