Grow in strength, O sons of Benjamin, from the of Jerusalem! And in Tekoa signify by trumpet! And over Beth-haccerem lift a sign! For bad things look from the and is happening.
And O daughter of Zion.
and their flocks; and they shall pitch round about. And with his hand.
Make preparations against her for war! Rise up! for we should ascend upon her at midday. Woe to us, for for
Rise up! for we should ascend at night, and utterly destroy her foundations.
For thus says the of the forces, Cut down her trees! Discharge 3 O Complete tyranny is her.
As its water, so her. Impiety and misery shall be heard in her before her face always.
In misery and with you shall be corrected, O Jerusalem, lest from you; lest I should make you an untrodden land, which shall not be settled in.
For thus says the of the forces, Glean! Glean 3 Return as one gathering the vintage returns his basket!
To whom should I speak, and testify, and he shall hearken? Behold, and they are not able to hear. Behold, the word of the became to them as a scorning; in no way shall they be willing to hear it.
And and I waited, but not finished them off entirely. I will pour out upon the outside, and upon the of young men together; for man and woman shall be seized; the with the one of days.
And to others, with fields and their wives together. For I will stretch out my hand against the ones dwelling this land, says the
For from their small and unto great all have completed lawless deeds; from the and unto false prophet, all acted falsely.
And they repaired the destruction of my people treating it with contempt, and saying, Peace. And where is peace?
They were shamed for they failed; but neither as ones being disgraced were they disgraced; and their dishonor they knew not. On account of this they shall fall in their downfall, and in time of their visitation they shall perish, said the
Thus says the Stand upon the ways, and behold! and ask and see what kind is the and proceed in it! and you will find purification to your souls. And they said, We will not go.
I have placed over you watchmen; hearken to the sound of the But they said, We will not hearken.
On account of this, and the ones tending their flocks.
Hearken, O earth! Behold, I will bring upon this people bad things the fruit of their rejection. For my word they heeded not, and my law they have thrust away.
Why 4 and cinnamon from out of a land far off? Your whole burnt-offerings are not acceptable, and your sacrifices have not delighted me.
On account of this, thus says the Behold, I impute upon this people weakness, and together; neighbor and his near one shall perish.
Thus says the Behold, a people comes from the and nations shall be awakened from the of the earth.
Bow and pike they shall hold. It is audacious, and will not show mercy. Its sound is the swelling up. Upon horses and chariots it shall deploy as fire for war against you, O daughter of Zion.
We heard the report of them; affliction holds us down; pangs as a woman giving birth.
Do not go forth into a field, and For a broadsword of the enemies sojourns round about.
Daughter of my people, gird on sackcloth! Strew ashes! by beating the breast pitiably. For suddenly upon you.
among peoples being tried; and you shall know in my trying their way.
All are unhearing, going crookedly; as brass and iron
at the their wickednesses do not melt away.