O mountainof Mine in the countryside,I will giveover your wealthand allyour treasuresfor booty,Your highplacesfor sinthroughoutyour borders.
He carriedout from thereallthe treasuresof the houseof the LORD,and the treasuresof the king'shouse,and cutin piecesallthe vesselsof goldwhichSolomonkingof Israelhad madein the templeof the LORD,justas the LORDhad said.
For they provokedHim with their highplacesAnd aroused His jealousywith their gravenimages.
Thereforethrough thisJacob'siniquitywill be forgiven;And thiswill be the fullpriceof the pardoningof his sin:When he makesallthe altarstoneslike pulverizedchalkstones;[When] Asherimand incensealtarswill not stand.
"On allthe bareheightsin the wildernessDestroyershave come,For a swordof the LORDis devouringFrom one endof the landeven to the other;Thereis nopeacefor anyone.
"Your wealthand your treasuresI will givefor bootywithoutcost,Even for allyour sinsAnd within allyour borders.
I will also giveover allthe wealthof thiscity,allits produceand allits costlythings;even allthe treasuresof the kingsof JudahI will giveover to the handof their enemies,and they will plunderthem, takethem away and bringthem to Babylon.
"Behold,I am againstyou, O valleydweller,O rockyplain,"declaresthe LORD,"You men who say,Whowill comedownagainstus? Or whowill enterinto our habitations?'
"Micahof Moreshethprophesiedin the daysof Hezekiahkingof Judah;and he spoketo allthe peopleof Judah,saying,'Thusthe LORDof hostshas said,"Zionwill be plowed[as] a field,And Jerusalemwill becomeruins,And the mountainof the houseas the highplacesof a forest."'
The adversaryhas stretchedout his handOverallher preciousthings,For she has seenthe nationsenterher sanctuary,The ones whomYou commandedThat they should not enterinto Your congregation.
"I will also giveyou into the handsof your lovers, and they will teardownyour shrines,demolishyour highplaces,stripyou of your clothing,takeaway your jewels,and will leaveyou nakedand bare.
"For thussaysthe LordGOD,'Bringup a companyagainstthem and givethem over to terrorand plunder.
and say,'Mountainsof Israel,listento the wordof the LordGOD!Thussaysthe LordGODto the mountains,the hills,the ravinesand the valleys:"Behold,I Myselfam going to bringa swordon you, and I will destroyyour highplaces.
I then will destroyyour highplaces,and cutdownyour incensealtars,and heapyour remainson the remainsof your idols,for My soulshall abhoryou.
Therefore,on accountof you Zionwill be plowedas a field,Jerusalemwill becomea heapof ruins,And the mountainof the temple[will become] highplacesof a forest.
"Moreover, their wealthwill becomeplunderAnd their housesdesolate;Yes, they will buildhousesbut not inhabit[them], And plantvineyardsbut not drinktheir wine."
