The Lord said to them, break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the lord, remove the foreskin of your hearts, o men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn with none to quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

Declare in Judah, and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say, blow the trumpet through the, cry aloud and say, assemble, and let us go into the fortified cities!
Raise a standard toward Zion, flee for safety, stay not, for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.

A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has gone forth from his place to make your land a waste your cities will be ruined without inhabitants.
This gird you with sackcloth, lament, and wall, for the fierce anger of the lord, has not turned back from us.

On that day, says the Lord, courage shall fail both king and princes, the priest shall be appalled and the prophet astounded. Then I said, Ah, Lord God, surely hast utterly deceive this person and Jerusalem, saying, it shall be well with you, whereas the sword has reached their very life.

At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, a hot wind from the bare height in the desert toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow or cleanse, a wind too full for this comes doe me.

It is I who speak in judgment upon them. Behold, he comes up like clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind, his horses are swifter than eagles, woe to us, for we are ruined!
O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved.

How long shall your evil thought lodge within you?
For a voice declares from Dan and proclaims evil from Mount Ephraim. Warn the nations that he is coming, announce to Jerusalem, besiegers come from a distant land, they shout against the cities of Judah.

Like keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she has rebelled against me, your ways and your doings, have brought this upon you. This is your doom, and it is bitter, it has reached your very heart.

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