^20 (A)His beautiful ornament they used for pride, and ^(B)they made their abominable images and their detestable things of it. Therefore ^(C)I make it an unclean thing to them. ²¹ And I will give it into the hands of ^(D)foreigners for prey, ^(E)and to the wicked of the earth for spoil, and ^(F)they shall profane it. ²² I will turn my face from them, and ^(G)they shall profane my treasured^[a] place. Robbers shall enter ^(H)and profane it.

^23 (I)“Forge a chain!^{[b] (J)}For the land is full of bloody crimes ^(K)and the city is full of violence. ²⁴ I will bring ^(L)the worst of the nations to take possession of their houses. ^(M)I will put an end to the pride of the strong, ^(N)and their holy places^[c] shall be profaned. ^25 (O)When anguish comes, ^(P)they will seek peace, but there shall be none. ^26 (Q)Disaster comes upon disaster; ^(R)rumor follows rumor. ^(S)They seek a vision from the prophet, while ^(T)the law^[d] perishes from the priest and ^(U)counsel from the elders. ²⁷ The king mourns, the prince is wrapped in despair, and the hands of the people of the land are paralyzed by terror. According to their way ^(V)I will do to them, and according to their judgments I will judge them, ^(W)and they shall know that I am the Lord.”