Judgment from the North

Declare in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say:

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

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Jeremiah’s Lament

19 My anguish, my anguish![a] I writhe in agony!
Oh, the pain in[b] my heart!(A)
My heart pounds;
I cannot be silent.
For you, my soul,
have heard the sound of the ram’s horn—
the shout of battle.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 4:19 Lit My inner parts, my inner parts
  2. Jeremiah 4:19 Lit the walls of

21 How long must I see the signal flag
and hear the sound of the ram’s horn?

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Threatened Siege of Jerusalem

“Run for cover,(A) Benjaminites,
out of Jerusalem!
Sound the ram’s horn(B) in Tekoa;(C)
raise a smoke signal(D) over Beth-haccherem,[a]
for disaster threatens from the north,(E)
even great destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 6:1 = House of the Vineyard

Blow the horn in Gibeah,(A)
the trumpet in Ramah;(B)
raise the war cry in Beth-aven:(C)
After you, Benjamin!(D)

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16 a day of trumpet blast and battle cry
against the fortified cities,
and against the high corner towers.

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