For this is what the Lord says to the men of Judah and Jerusalem:

Break up the unplowed ground;(A)
do not sow among the thorns.(B)
Circumcise yourselves to the Lord;
remove the foreskin of your hearts,(C)
men of Judah and residents of Jerusalem.
Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire
and burn with no one to extinguish it(D)
because of your evil deeds.

Judgment from the North

Declare in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say:

Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land.(E)
Cry out loudly and say:
Assemble yourselves,
and let’s flee to the fortified cities.

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