1 Lebanon, open your gatesso fire may burn your cedar trees.
2 Cry, pine trees, because the cedar has fallen,because the tall trees are ruined.Cry, oaks in Bashan,because the mighty forest has been cut down.
3 Listen to the shepherds cryingbecause their rich pastures are destroyed.Listen to the lions roaringbecause the lovely land of the Jordan River is ruined.
4 This is what the Lord my God says: “Feed the flock that are about to be killed.
5 Their buyers kill them and are not punished. Those who sell them say, ‘Praise the Lord, I am rich.’ Even the shepherds don’t feel sorry for their sheep.