12Who is the wise man able to see this? who is he to whom the word of the Lord has come, so that he may make it clear? why is the land given to destruction and burned up like a waste place, so that no one goes through?
13And the Lord said, Because they have given up my law which I put before them, giving no attention to my voice and not being guided by it;
14But they have been walking in the pride of their hearts, going after the Baals, as their fathers gave them teaching.
15So the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said, I will give them, even this people, bitter plants for food and bitter water for drink.
16And I will send them wandering among the nations, among people strange to them and to their fathers: and I will send the sword after them till I have put an end to them.
17This is what the Lord of armies has said: Take thought and send for the weeping women, so that they may come; and send for the wise women, so that they may come:
18Let them quickly make cries of sorrow for us, so that drops may be flowing from our eyes till they are streaming with water.
