They will bear their punishment; the punishment of the one who sought an oracle will be the same as the punishment of the prophet who gave it

As they wail they will lament over you, chanting: “Who was like Tyre, like a tower in the midst of the sea?”

“‘But the Levites who went far from me, straying off from me after their idols when Israel went astray, will be responsible for their sin.

They will not come near me to serve me as priest, nor will they come near any of my holy things, the things which are most sacred. They will bear the shame of the abominable deeds they have committed.

They will sing this lament over you: “‘How you have perished – you have vanished from the seas, O renowned city, once mighty in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who spread their terror!

Because they used to minister to them before their idols, and became a sinful obstacle to the house of Israel, consequently I have made a vow concerning them, declares the sovereign Lord, that they will be responsible for their sin.