1. “Run for your lives, people of Benjamin!Run away from Jerusalem!Blow the war trumpet in the town of Tekoa!Raise the warning flag over the town of Beth Hakkerem!Disaster is coming from the north.Terrible destruction is coming to you.
2. Jerusalem, I will destroy you.You are fragile and gentle.
3. Shepherds with their flocks will come against Jerusalem.They will set up their tents all around her.Each shepherd will take care of his own section.”
4. They say, “Get ready to fight against Jerusalem!Get up! We will attack at noon!But it is already getting late.The evening shadows are growing long.
5. So get up! We will attack at night.We will destroy the strong towers of Jerusalem!”