1 The oracle of the Valley of Vision. What ails you now,that you all have gone up to the housetops,
2 you who were full of noise,a tumultuous city, a joyous city?Your slain are not slain with the sword,nor did they die in battle.
3 All your rulers have fled together;they are captured by the archers.All of you who were found were taken captive together,although they had fled from afar.
4 Therefore, I say, “Look away from me,I will weep bitterly;do not try to comfort mebecause of the destruction of the daughter of my people.”