⁷ The days of punishment^(A) are coming,
    the days of reckoning^(B) are at hand.
    Let Israel know this.
Because your sins^(C) are so many
    and your hostility so great,
the prophet is considered a fool,^(D)
    the inspired person a maniac.^(E)

¹² I will destine you for the sword,^(A)
    and all of you will fall in the slaughter;^(B)
for I called but you did not answer,^(C)
    I spoke but you did not listen.^(D)
You did evil in my sight
    and chose what displeases me.”^(E)

“My servants will eat,^(F)
    but you will go hungry;^(G)
my servants will drink,^(H)
    but you will go thirsty;^(I)
my servants will rejoice,^(J)
    but you will be put to shame.^(K)
14 My servants will sing^(L)
    out of the joy of their hearts,
but you will cry out^(M)
    from anguish of heart
    and wail in brokenness of spirit.
¹⁵ You will leave your name
    for my chosen ones to use in their curses;^(N)
the Sovereign Lord will put you to death,
    but to his servants he will give another name.^(O)
16 Whoever invokes a blessing^(P) in the land
    will do so by the one true God;^(Q)
whoever takes an oath in the land
    will swear^(R) by the one true God.
For the past troubles^(S) will be forgotten
    and hidden from my eyes.

⁴ It was for me the day of vengeance;^(A)
    the year for me to redeem had come.

⁸ For the Lord has a day^(A) of vengeance,^(B)
    a year of retribution,^(C) to uphold Zion’s cause.