15 “Listen, speak in the ears of my people the words of prophecy which I will put in your mouth,” says the master. 2 “Cause them to be written on paper, for they are faithful and true. 3 Don’t be afraid of their plots against you. Don’t let the unbelief of those who speak against you trouble you. 4 Because all the unbelievers will die in their unbelief.

5 “Listen,” says the master, “I bring evils on the whole earth: sword, famine, death, and destruction. 6 Because wickedness has prevailed over every land, and their hurtful works have reached their limit. 7 Therefore,” says the master, 8 “I will hold my peace no more concerning their wickedness which they profanely commit, neither will I tolerate them in these things, which they wickedly practise. Listen, the innocent and righteous blood cries to me, and the souls of the righteous cry out continually. 9 I will surely avenge them,” says the master, “and will receive to me all the innocent blood from amongst them. 10 Listen, my people is led like a flock to the slaughter. I will not allow them now to dwell in the land of Mitsrayim, 11 but I will bring them out with a mighty hand and with a high arm, and will strike Mitsrayim with deadly diseases, as before, and will destroy all its land.”

12 Let Mitsrayim (Egypt) and its foundations mourn, because of the deadly diseases due to the chastisement and the punishment that God will bring upon it. 13 Let the farmers that till the ground mourn, for their seeds will fail and their trees will be ruined through the blight and hail, and a terrible tempest. 14 Woe to the world and those who dwell in it! 15 Because the sword and their destruction draws near, and nation will rise up against nation to battle with weapons in their hands. 16 Because there will be sedition amongst men, and growing strong against one another. In their might, they won’t respect their king or the chief of their great ones. 17 Because a man will desire to go into a city, and will not be able. 18 Because of their pride the cities will be troubled, the houses will be destroyed, and men will be afraid. 19 A man will have no pity on his neighbours, but will assault their houses with the sword and plunder their goods, because of the lack of bread, and for great suffering.

20 “Listen,” says God, “I call together all the kings of the earth to stir up those who are from the rising of the sun, from the south, from the east, and Levanon, to turn themselves one against another, and repay the things that they have done to them. 21 Just as they do yet this day to my chosen, so I will do also, and repay into their bosom.” The master God says: 22 “My right hand won’t spare the sinners, and my sword won’t cease over those who shed innocent blood on the earth. 23 A fire has gone out from his wrath and has consumed the foundations of the earth and the sinners, like burnt straw. 24 Woe to those who sin and don’t keep my commandments!” says the master. 25 “I will not spare them. Go your way, you rebellious children! Don’t defile my sanctuary!” 26 Because the master knows all those who trespass against him, therefore he will deliver them to death and destruction. 27 Because now evils have come upon the whole earth, and you will remain in them; for God will not deliver you, because you have sinned against him.