TO THE VINE AND THE FIG TREE

Beloved, say to the Vine and the Fig Tree:

Come together. I say again come together for the terrible day of the Lord is upon you. The day will darken the sun and cover the moon. It is a day when the cereal and drink offering has been cut off.

Sanctify a fast and return to me for I will heed your voices. The fire will destroy the pastures while the earth shakes and the heavens tremble. Return to me before the day of destruction and I will pour out my mercy upon you.

I will remove your northern enemy sending him into a parched and desolate land. The enemy at your rear will be thrown into the western sea.

Fear not, my people. Again, fear not, for if you return to me, your Lord will bring the early rain to cleanse your land. On that day, the vine and the fig tree will shout for joy and give their full yield.