3. For to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, thus says the Lord:Till your untilled ground,and do not sow among thorns.
4. Be circumcised for the Lord,remove the foreskins of your hearts,people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem;Or else my anger will break out like fire,and burn so that no one can quench it,because of your evil deeds.
5. Proclaim it in Judah,in Jerusalem announce it;Blow the trumpet throughout the land,call out, “Fill the ranks!”Say, “Assemble, let us marchto the fortified cities.”
6. Raise the signal—to Zion!Seek refuge! Don’t stand there!Disaster I bring from the north,and great destruction.
7. Up comes the lion from its lair,the destroyer of nations has set out,has left its place,To turn your land into a desolation,your cities into an uninhabited waste.
8. So put on sackcloth,mourn and wail:“The blazing anger of the Lordhas not turned away from us.”