Be horrified at this, heavens; shudder, be appalled—oracle of the Lord.
Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth, for the Lord speaks: Sons have I raised and reared, but they have rebelled against me!
Hear, O mountains, the Lord’s case, pay attention, O foundations of the earth! For the Lord has a case against his people; he enters into trial with Israel.
O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord—
See, I bring evil upon this people, the fruit of their own schemes, Because they did not pay attention to my words, because they rejected my law.
Give ear, O heavens, and let me speak; let the earth hear the words of my mouth!
From noon onward, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
I looked at the earth—it was waste and void; at the heavens—their light had gone out!
Stupefy yourselves and stay stupid; blind yourselves and stay blind! You who are drunk, but not from wine, who stagger, but not from strong drink!
Therefore thus says the Lord: Ask among the nations— who has ever heard the like? Truly horrible things virgin Israel has done!