3 Shepherds will come against it with their flocks. They will set up their tents around it. All of them will take care of their own sheep."
4 The Babylonians say, "Prepare for battle against Judah! Get up! Let's attack them at noon! But the daylight is fading. The shadows of evening are getting longer.
5 So get up! Let's attack them at night! Let's destroy their strongest forts!"
6 The Lord who rules over all speaks to the Babylonians. He says, "Cut some trees down. Use the wood to build ramps against Jerusalem's walls. I must punish that city. It is filled with people who treat others badly.
7 Wells keep giving fresh water. And Jerusalem keeps on sinning. Its people are always fighting and causing trouble. When I look at them, I see nothing but sickness and wounds.
8 Jerusalem , listen to my warning. If you do not, I will turn away from you. Your land will become a desert. No one will be able to live there."
9 The Lord rules over all. He says to me, "People gather the few grapes that are left on a vine. So let Israel's enemies gather the few people who are left alive in the land. Look carefully at the branches again. Do it like someone who gathers the last few grapes."