17
Thou shalt groan for blood, and have mourning upon thy loins; thy hair shall not be braided upon thee, and thy sandals on thy feet; thou shalt in no wise be comforted by their lips, and thou shalt not eat the bread of men.
18
And I spoke to the people in the morning, as he commanded me in the evening, and I did in the morning as it was commanded me.
19
And the people said to me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are that thou doest?
20
Then I said to them, The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
21
Say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I profane my sanctuary, the boast of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and for which your souls are concerned; and your sons and your daughters, whom ye have left, shall fall by the sword.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.