Isaiah 24:5-13

Easy-to-Read Version

⁵ The people have ruined the land. They did what God said was wrong. They did not obey God’s laws. They made an agreement with God a long time ago, but they broke their agreement with God. ⁶ The people living in this land are guilty of doing wrong, so God promised to destroy the land. The people will be punished, and only a few of them will survive.

⁷ The grapevines are dying. The new wine is bad. People who were happy are now sad. ⁸ They have stopped showing their joy. The happy music from the drums and harps has ended. ⁹ They no longer sing as they drink their wine. The beer now tastes bitter to those who drink it.

¹⁰ “Total Confusion” is a good name for this city. The city has been destroyed. People cannot enter the houses. The doors are blocked. ¹¹ People still ask for wine in the marketplaces, but all the joy is gone. It was carried off with everything else. ¹² All that is left is destruction. Even the gates are crushed.