2:17 Let the priests, those who serve the Lord, weep
from the vestibule all the way back to the altar. 1
Let them say, “Have pity, O Lord, on your people;
please do not turn over your inheritance to be mocked,
to become a proverb 2 among the nations.
Why should it be said 3 among the peoples,
“Where is their God?”
2:19 The Lord responded 4 to his people,
“Look! I am about to restore your grain 5
as well as fresh wine and olive oil.
You will be fully satisfied. 6
I will never again make you an object of mockery among the nations.