²² Let a cry^(A) be heard from their houses
    when you suddenly bring invaders against them,
for they have dug a pit^(B) to capture me
    and have hidden snares^(C) for my feet.

²⁶ Put on sackcloth,^(A) my people,
    and roll in ashes;^(B)
mourn with bitter wailing^(C)
    as for an only son,^(D)
for suddenly the destroyer^(E)
    will come upon us.

⁵ The arrogant have hidden a snare^(A) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net^(B)
    and have set traps^(C) for me along my path.

¹⁰ “On that day,^(A)”
    declares the Lord,
“a cry will go up from the Fish Gate,^(B)
    wailing^(C) from the New Quarter,
    and a loud crash from the hills.
¹¹ Wail,^(D) you who live in the market district^[a];
    all your merchants will be wiped out,
    all who trade with^[b] silver will be destroyed.^(E)

³⁴ Weep and wail, you shepherds;^(A)
    roll^(B) in the dust, you leaders of the flock.
For your time to be slaughtered^(C) has come;
    you will fall like the best of the rams.^[a](D)
35 The shepherds will have nowhere to flee,
    the leaders of the flock no place to escape.^(E)
36 Hear the cry^(F) of the shepherds,^(G)
    the wailing of the leaders of the flock,
    for the Lord is destroying their pasture.

¹⁶     a day of trumpet and battle cry^(A)
against the fortified cities
    and against the corner towers.^(B)

⁵ All day long they twist my words;^(A)
    all their schemes are for my ruin.
⁶ They conspire,^(B) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,^(C)
    hoping to take my life.^(D)
7 Because of their wickedness do not^[a] let them escape;^(E)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.^(F)

³ Cries of anguish arise from Horonaim,^(A)
    cries of great havoc and destruction.
⁴ Moab will be broken;
    her little ones will cry out.^[a]
5 They go up the hill to Luhith,^(B)
    weeping bitterly as they go;
on the road down to Horonaim^(C)
    anguished cries over the destruction are heard.