6And I will make it waste; its branches will not be touched with the knife, or the earth worked with the spade; but blackberries and thorns will come up in it: and I will give orders to the clouds not to send rain on it.
7For the vine-garden of the Lord of armies is the people of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of his delight: and he was looking for upright judging, and there was blood; for righteousness, and there was a cry for help.
8Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!
9The Lord of armies has said to me secretly, Truly, numbers of great and fair houses will be waste, with no one living in them.
10For ten fields of vines will only give one measure of wine, and a great amount of seed will only give a small measure of grain.
11Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!
12And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.
