Isaiah 24:1-13

New International Version

The Lord’s Devastation of the Earth

24 See, the Lord is going to lay waste the earth^(A)
    and devastate^(B) it;
he will ruin its face
    and scatter^(C) its inhabitants—
²it will be the same
    for priest as for people,^(D)
    for the master as for his servant,
    for the mistress as for her servant,
    for seller as for buyer,^(E)
    for borrower as for lender,
    for debtor as for creditor.^(F)
³The earth will be completely laid waste^(G)
    and totally plundered.^(H)
The Lord has spoken^(I) this word.

⁴The earth dries up^(J) and withers,^(K)
    the world languishes and withers,
    the heavens^(L) languish with the earth.^(M)
⁵The earth is defiled^(N) by its people;
    they have disobeyed^(O) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.^(P)
⁶Therefore a curse^(Q) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,^(R)
    and very few are left.
⁷The new wine dries up^(S) and the vine withers;^(T)
    all the merrymakers groan.^(U)
⁸The joyful timbrels^(V) are stilled,
    the noise^(W) of the revelers^(X) has stopped,
    the joyful harp^(Y) is silent.^(Z)
⁹No longer do they drink wine^(AA) with a song;
    the beer is bitter^(AB) to its drinkers.
¹⁰The ruined city^(AC) lies desolate;^(AD)
    the entrance to every house is barred.
¹¹In the streets they cry out^(AE) for wine;^(AF)
    all joy turns to gloom,^(AG)
    all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.
¹²The city is left in ruins,^(AH)
    its gate^(AI) is battered to pieces.
¹³So will it be on the earth
    and among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,^(AJ)
    or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.^(AK)