1. Oracle on the Valley of Vision: What is the matter with you now, that you have gone up,all of you, to the housetops,
2. You who were full of noise,tumultuous city,exultant town?Your slain are not slain with the sword,nor killed in battle.
3. All your leaders fled away together,they were captured without use of bow;All who were found were captured together,though they had fled afar off.
4. That is why I say: Turn away from me,let me weep bitterly;Do not try to comfort mefor the ruin of the daughter of my people.
5. It is a day of panic, rout and confusion,from the Lord, the God of hosts, in the Valley of VisionWalls crash;a cry for help to the mountains.
6. Elam takes up the quiver,Aram mounts the horsesand Kir uncovers the shields.