10 The ruined city lies desolate;

the entrance to every house is barred.

11 In the streets they cry out for wine;

all joy turns to gloom,

all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.

12 The city is left in ruins,

its gate is battered to pieces.

10 The wasted city is broken down;

every house is shut up so that none can enter.

11 There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine;

all joy has grown dark;

the gladness of the earth is banished.

12 Desolation is left in the city;

the gates are battered into ruins.

10 The city of confusion is broken down:

Every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

11 There is a crying for wine in the streets;

All joy is darkened,

The mirth of the land is gone.

12 In the city is left desolation,

And the gate is smitten with destruction.

10 The city writhes in chaos;

every home is locked to keep out intruders.

11 Mobs gather in the streets, crying out for wine.

Joy has turned to gloom.

Gladness has been banished from the land.

12 The city is left in ruins,

its gates battered down.

10 The city of confusion is broken down;

Every house is shut up, so that none may go in.

11 There is a cry for wine in the streets,

All joy is darkened,

The mirth of the land is gone.

12 In the city desolation is left,

And the gate is stricken with destruction.

10 The ruined city will be empty,

and people will hide behind closed doors.

11 People in the streets will ask for wine,

but joy will have turned to sadness;

all the happiness will have left.

12 The city will be left in ruins,

and its gates will be smashed to pieces.

10 The waste city is broken down; every house is shut up, that no man may come in. 11 There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. 12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

10 The city of solitude is broken down; every house is shut up, so that none entereth in. 11 There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone; 12 desolation remaineth in the city, and the gate is smitten, —a ruin.

10 The ruined city lies desolate. 

The entrance to every house is barred shut. 

11 People in the streets call for wine. 

All joy passes away, 

and the earth’s happiness is banished. 

12 The city is left in ruins. 

Its gate is battered to pieces. 

10 The city of chaos is shattered;

every house is closed to entry.

11 In the streets they cry for wine.

All joy grows dark;

earth’s rejoicing goes into exile.

12 Only desolation remains in the city;

its gate has collapsed in ruins.

10 The city of chaos is broken down,

every house is shut up so that no one can enter.

11 There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine;

all joy has reached its eventide;

the gladness of the earth is banished.

12 Desolation is left in the city,

the gates are battered into ruins.

10 The city of emptiness is broken;

every house is shut so that no one can enter;

11 there is an outcry over the wine in the streets.

All joy turns into darkness;

the joy of the earth disappears.

12 Desolation is left in the city;

the gate is crushed into a state of ruin.

10 Destroyed cities will lie empty.

People will lock themselves inside their houses.

11 In the streets people will cry out for wine.

All joy will turn into sadness.

All happiness will be driven out of the earth.

12 All of the buildings will be knocked down.

Every city gate will be smashed to pieces.