4:5 The Lord said, 1
“Announce 2 this in Judah and proclaim it in Jerusalem: 3
‘Sound the trumpet 4 throughout the land!’
Shout out loudly,
‘Gather together! Let us flee into the fortified cities!’
5:17 They will eat up your crops and your food.
They will kill off 5 your sons and your daughters.
They will eat up your sheep and your cattle.
They will destroy your vines and your fig trees. 6
Their weapons will batter down 7
the fortified cities you trust in.
8:14 The people say, 8
“Why are we just sitting here?
Let us gather together inside the fortified cities. 9
Let us at least die there fighting, 10
since the Lord our God has condemned us to die.
He has condemned us to drink the poison waters of judgment 11
because we have sinned against him. 12