14. People of Jerusalem, clean the evil from your hearts and be saved.Don’t continue making evil plans.
15. A voice from Dan makes an announcement.From the mountains of Ephraim someone brings bad news.
16. “Report this to the nations.Spread this news in Jerusalem:‘Enemies are coming from a faraway country.They are shouting words of war against the cities of Judah.
17. The enemy has surrounded Jerusalem as men guard a field.This is because Judah turned against me,’” says the Lord.
18. “The way you have lived and actedhas brought this trouble to you.This is your punishment.How terrible it is!The pain stabs your heart!”
19. Oh, how I hurt! How I hurt!I am bent over in pain.Oh, the torture in my heart!My heart is pounding inside me.I cannot keep quiet.This is because I have heard the sound of the trumpet.I have heard the words of war.
20. Disaster follows disaster.The whole country has been destroyed.My tents are destroyed in only a moment.My curtains are torn down quickly.
21. How long must I look at the war flag?How long must I listen to the war trumpets?
22. The Lord says, “My people are foolish.They do not know me.They are stupid children.They don’t understand.They are skillful at doing evil.They don’t know how to do good.”