Isaiah 22:8-13

8Judah’s defenses have been stripped away. You run to the armory for your weapons.

9You inspect the breaks in the walls of Jerusalem. You store up water in the lower pool.

10You survey the houses and tear some down for stone to strengthen the walls.

11Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago.

12At that time the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, called you to weep and mourn. He told you to shave your heads in sorrow for your sins and to wear clothes of burlap to show your remorse.

13But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”