5. The Lord says, "Suppose you have run in a race with other men. And suppose they have worn you out. Then how would you be able to race against horses? Suppose you feel safe only in open country. Then how would you get along in the bushes near the Jordan River?
6. Even your own family has turned against you. They have shouted loudly at you. They might say nice things about you. But do not trust them.
7. "I will turn my back on my people. I will desert my land. I love the people of Judah. In spite of that, I will hand them over to their enemies.
8. My land has become to me like a lion in the forest. It roars at me. So I hate it.
9. My own land has become like a spotted hawk. And other hawks surround it and attack it. Come, all of you wild animals! Gather together! Come together to eat up my land.