1
O
ye
children
of
Benjamin,
gather
yourselves
to
flee
out
of
the
midst
of
Jerusalem,
and
blow
the
trumpet
in
Tekoa,
and
set
up
a
sign
of
fire
in
Bethhaccerem:
for
evil
appeareth
out
of
the
north,
and
great
destruction.
2
I
have
likened
the
daughter
of
Zion
to
a
comely
and
delicate
[woman].
3
The
shepherds
with
their
flocks
shall
come
unto
her;
they
shall
pitch
[their]
tents
against
her
round
about;
they
shall
feed
every
one
in
his
place.
4
Prepare
ye
war
against
her;
arise,
and
let
us
go
up
at
noon.
Woe
unto
us!
for
the
day
goeth
away,
for
the
shadows
of
the
evening
are
stretched
out.
5
Arise,
and
let
us
go
by
night,
and
let
us
destroy
her
palaces.
6
For
thus
hath
the
LORD
of
hosts
said,
Hew
ye
down
trees,
and
cast
a
mount
against
Jerusalem:
this
[is]
the
city
to
be
visited;
she
[is]
wholly
oppression
in
the
midst
of
her.
7
As
a
fountain
casteth
out
her
waters,
so
she
casteth
out
her
wickedness:
violence
and
spoil
is
heard
in
her;
before
me
continually
[is]
grief
and
wounds.
8
Be
thou
instructed,
O
Jerusalem,
lest
my
soul
depart
from
thee;
lest
I
make
thee
desolate,
a
land
not
inhabited.
9
Thus
saith
the
LORD
of
hosts,
They
shall
throughly
glean
the
remnant
of
Israel
as
a
vine:
turn
back
thine
hand
as
a
grapegatherer
into
the
baskets.
10
To
whom
shall
I
speak,
and
give
warning,
that
they
may
hear?
behold,
their
ear
[is]
uncircumcised,
and
they
cannot
hearken:
behold,
the
word
of
the
LORD
is
unto
them
a
reproach;
they
have
no
delight
in
11
Therefore
I
am
full
of
the
fury
of
the
LORD;
I
am
weary
with
holding
in:
I
will
pour
it
out
upon
the
children
abroad,
and
upon
the
assembly
of
young
men
together:
for
even
the
husband
with
the
wife
shall
be
taken,
the
aged
with
[him
that
is]
full
of
days.
12
And
their
houses
shall
be
turned
unto
others,
[with
their]
fields
and
wives
together:
for
I
will
stretch
out
my
hand
upon
the
inhabitants
of
the
land,
saith
the
LORD.
13
For
from
the
least
of
them
even
unto
the
greatest
of
them
every
one
[is]
given
to
covetousness;
and
from
the
prophet
even
unto
the
priest
every
one
dealeth
falsely.
14
They
have
healed
also
the
hurt
[of
the
daughter]
of
my
people
slightly,
saying,
Peace,
peace;
when
[there
is]
no
peace.
15
Were
they
ashamed
when
they
had
committed
abomination?
nay,
they
were
not
at
all
ashamed,
neither
could
they
blush:
therefore
they
shall
fall
among
them
that
fall:
at
the
time
[that]
I
visit
them
they
shall
be
cast
down,
saith
the
LORD.
16
Thus
saith
the
LORD,
Stand
ye
in
the
ways,
and
see,
and
ask
for
the
old
paths,
where
[is]
the
good
way,
and
walk
therein,
and
ye
shall
find
rest
for
your
souls.
But
they
said,
We
will
not
walk
[therein].
17
Also
I
set
watchmen
over
you,
[saying],
Hearken
to
the
sound
of
the
trumpet.
But
they
said,
We
will
not
hearken.
18
Therefore
hear,
ye
nations,
and
know,
O
congregation,
what
[is]
among
them.
19
Hear,
O
earth:
behold,
I
will
bring
evil
upon
this
people,
[even]
the
fruit
of
their
thoughts,
because
they
have
not
hearkened
unto
my
words,
nor
to
my
law,
but
rejected
20
To
what
purpose
cometh
there
to
me
incense
from
Sheba,
and
the
sweet
cane
from
a
far
country?
your
burnt
offerings
[are]
not
acceptable,
nor
your
sacrifices
sweet
unto
21
Therefore
thus
saith
the
LORD,
Behold,
I
will
lay
stumblingblocks
before
this
people,
and
the
fathers
and
the
sons
together
shall
fall
upon
them;
the
neighbour
and
his
friend
shall
perish.
22
Thus
saith
the
LORD,
Behold,
a
people
cometh
from
the
north
country,
and
a
great
nation
shall
be
raised
from
the
sides
of
the
earth.
23
They
shall
lay
hold
on
bow
and
spear;
they
[are]
cruel,
and
have
no
mercy;
their
voice
roareth
like
the
sea;
and
they
ride
upon
horses,
set
in
array
as
men
for
war
against
thee,
O
daughter
of
Zion.
24
We
have
heard
the
fame
thereof:
our
hands
wax
feeble:
anguish
hath
taken
hold
of
us,
[and]
pain,
as
of
a
woman
in
travail.
25
Go
not
forth
into
the
field,
nor
walk
by
the
way;
for
the
sword
of
the
enemy
[and]
fear
[is]
on
every
side.
26
O
daughter
of
my
people,
gird
[thee]
with
sackcloth,
and
wallow
thyself
in
ashes:
make
thee
mourning,
[as
for]
an
only
son,
most
bitter
lamentation:
for
the
spoiler
shall
suddenly
come
upon
27
I
have
set
thee
[for]
a
tower
[and]
a
fortress
among
my
people,
that
thou
mayest
know
and
try
their
way.
28
They
[are]
all
grievous
revolters,
walking
with
slanders:
[they
are]
brass
and
iron;
they
[are]
all
corrupters.
29
The
bellows
are
burned,
the
lead
is
consumed
of
the
fire;
the
founder
melteth
in
vain:
for
the
wicked
are
not
plucked
away.
30
Reprobate
silver
shall
[men]
call
them,
because
the
LORD
hath
rejected
them.