Isaiah 24:1, 5-6, 18-22

Look! The LORD will destroy the earth and leave it empty; he will ruin the surface of the land and scatter its people.

The people of the earth have ruined it, because they do not follow God’s teachings or obey God’s laws or keep their agreement with God that was to last forever. So a curse will destroy the earth. The people of the world are guilty, so they will be burned up; only a few will be left.

Anyone who tries to escape from the sound of terror will fall into a hole. Anyone who climbs out of the hole will be caught in a trap. The clouds in the sky will pour out rain, and the foundations of the earth will shake. The earth will be broken up; the earth will split open; the earth will shake violently. The earth will stumble around like someone who is drunk; it will shake like a hut in a storm. Its sin is like a heavy weight on its back; it will fall and never rise again. At that time the LORD will punish the powers in the sky above and the rulers on earth below. They will be gathered together like prisoners thrown into a dungeon; they will be shut up in prison. After much time they will be punished.