1 Run for your lives,people of Benjamin.Get out of Jerusalem.Sound a trumpet in Tekoaand light a signal firein Beth-Haccherem.Soon you will be struckby disaster from the north.
2-3 Jerusalem is a lovely pasture,but shepherds will surround itand divide it up,then let their flockseat all the grass.
4 Kings will tell their troops,“If we reach Jerusalemin the morning,we'll attack at midday.But if we arrive later,
5 we'll attack after darkand destroy its fortresses.”
6 I am the Lord All-Powerful,and I will command these armiesto chop down treesand build a ramp up to the wallsof Jerusalem.People of Jerusalem,I must punish youfor your injustice.
7 Evil pours from your citylike water from a spring.Sounds of violent crimesecho within your walls;victims are everywhere,wounded and dying.