Disaster From the North

“Announce in Judah and proclaim(A) in Jerusalem and say:
    ‘Sound the trumpet(B) throughout the land!’
Cry aloud and say:
    ‘Gather together!
    Let us flee to the fortified cities!’(C)
Raise the signal(D) to go to Zion!
    Flee for safety without delay!
For I am bringing disaster(E) from the north,(F)
    even terrible destruction.”

A lion(G) has come out of his lair;(H)
    a destroyer(I) of nations has set out.
He has left his place
    to lay waste(J) your land.
Your towns will lie in ruins(K)
    without inhabitant.
So put on sackcloth,(L)
    lament(M) and wail,
for the fierce anger(N) of the Lord
    has not turned away from us.

“In that day,” declares the Lord,
    “the king and the officials will lose heart,(O)
the priests will be horrified,
    and the prophets will be appalled.”(P)

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Disaster from the North

Declare in Judah, and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say,

(A)“Blow the trumpet through the land;
    cry aloud and say,
(B)‘Assemble, and let us go
    into the fortified cities!’
(C)Raise a standard toward Zion,
    flee for safety, stay not,
for I bring disaster from (D)the north,
    (E)and great destruction.
(F)A lion has gone up from his thicket,
    a destroyer of nations has set out;
    he has gone out from his place
to make your land a waste;
    your cities will be ruins
    (G)without inhabitant.
For this (H)put on sackcloth,
    lament and wail,
for (I)the fierce anger of the Lord
    has not turned back from us.”

“In that day, declares the Lord, (J)courage shall fail both king and officials. The priests shall be appalled and the prophets astounded.”

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