Isaiah 32:9–15

The Sinful Women in Jerusalem

⁹You women who are so contented,

pay attention to me.

You who feel so secure,

listen to what I have to say.

¹⁰You feel secure now.

But in a little over a year you will tremble with fear.

The grape harvest will fail.

There won’t be any fruit.

¹¹So tremble, you contented women.

Tremble with fear, you who feel so secure.

Take your fine clothes off.

Put black clothes on.

¹²Beat your chests to show how sad you are.

The pleasant fields have been destroyed.

The fruitful vines have dried up.

¹³My people’s land is overgrown with thorns and bushes.

Sob over all of the houses that were once filled with joy.

Cry over this city that used to be full of wild parties.

¹⁴The royal palace will be left empty.

The noisy city will be deserted.

The fort and lookout tower will become

a dry and empty desert forever.

Donkeys will enjoy being there.

Flocks will eat there.

¹⁵That will continue until the Holy Spirit

is poured out on us from heaven.

Then the desert will be turned into rich farm lands.

The rich farm lands will seem like a forest.