² “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster^(A) I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah.^(B) Today they lie deserted and in ruins^{(C) 3} because of the evil^(D) they have done. They aroused my anger^(E) by burning incense^(F) to and worshiping other gods^(G) that neither they nor you nor your ancestors^(H) ever knew. ⁴ Again and again^(I) I sent my servants the prophets,^(J) who said, ‘Do not do this detestable^(K) thing that I hate!’ ⁵ But they did not listen or pay attention;^(L) they did not turn from their wickedness^(M) or stop burning incense^(N) to other gods.^{(O) 6} Therefore, my fierce anger was poured out;^(P) it raged against the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem and made them the desolate ruins^(Q) they are today.

⁹ Because of all your detestable idols, I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again.^(A)

The End Times

12 “At that time Michael,^(A) the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress^(B) such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book^(C)—will be delivered.^(D)

¹² They made their hearts as hard as flint^(A) and would not listen to the law or to the words that the Lord Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets.^(B) So the Lord Almighty was very angry.^(C)