Isaiah 24:1-8

1The Lord is going to turn the earth into a desolate wasteland. He will mar the face of the earth and scatter the people living on it.

2The same will happen to people and priests, male slaves and masters, female slaves and masters, buyers and sellers, lenders and borrowers, debtors and creditors.

3The earth will be completely laid waste and stripped because the Lord has spoken.

4The earth dries up and withers. The world wastes away and withers. The great leaders of the earth waste away.

5The earth is polluted by those who live on it because they’ve disobeyed the Lord’s teachings, violated his laws, and rejected the everlasting promise.

6That is why a curse devours the earth, and its people are punished for their guilt. That is why those who live on the earth are burned up, and only a few people are left.

7New wine dries up, and grapevines waste away. All happy people groan.

8Joyful tambourine music stops. Noisy celebrations cease. Joyful harp music stops.