⁴ “They will die of deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried^(A) but will be like dung lying on the ground.^(B) They will perish by sword and famine,^(C) and their dead bodies will become food for the birds and the wild animals.”^(D)

⁵ For this is what the Lord says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal; do not go to mourn or show sympathy, because I have withdrawn my blessing, my love and my pity^(E) from this people,” declares the Lord. ⁶ “Both high and low will die in this land.^(F) They will not be buried or mourned,^(G) and no one will cut^(H) themselves or shave^(I) their head for the dead. ⁷ No one will offer food^(J) to comfort those who mourn^(K) for the dead—not even for a father or a mother—nor will anyone give them a drink to console^(L) them.

³³ At that time those slain^(A) by the Lord will be everywhere—from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or gathered^(B) up or buried,^(C) but will be like dung lying on the ground.