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The lovely and the delicate,
    the daughter of Jerusalem, I will destroy.
Shepherds and their flocks will come against her,
    they will pitch their tents against her all around,
    they will pasture, each his portion.[a]
Sanctify[b] war against her.
    Arise, and let us attack at noon.
Woe to us, for the day turns,
    for the shadows of evening are lengthened.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 6:3 Literally “hand”
  2. Jeremiah 6:4 Or “Consecrate”