1 “Take cover, people of Benjamin!
2 “My people Zion are like lovely pastures.
3 With their flocks, shepherds will come to them,
4 ⌞The shepherds say,⌟ ‘Prepare yourselves for war against Zion.
5 Let’s attack at night and destroy its palaces.’ ”
6 This is what the Lord of Armies says:
7 As a well keeps its water fresh,
8 Pay attention to my warning, Jerusalem,
9 This is what the Lord of Armies says:
10 Whom can I speak to?
11 I am filled with the anger of the Lord.
12 Their households, their fields, and their wives
13 “All of them, from the least important to the most important,
14 They treat my people’s wounds as though they were not serious, saying,
15 Are they ashamed when they do disgusting things?
16 This is what the Lord says:
17 I posted watchmen over you.
18 Listen, you nations,
19 Listen, earth!
20 Incense that comes from Sheba is no good to me.
21 This is what the Lord says:
22 This is what the Lord says:
23 Its people take hold of bows and spears.
24 We have heard the news about them.
25 Don’t go into the field or walk on the road.
26 Wear sackcloth, and roll around in ashes, my people.
27 “Jeremiah, I have put you in charge of testing and refining my people.
28 They are all vicious rebels.
29 The bellows of the blast furnace blow fiercely
30 ⌞People⌟ will call them useless silver