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Be circumcised by Yahweh,
    and get rid of the foreskins of your hearts,
        people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem.
    If you don’t, my fury will flare up like a fire.
    It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out,
        because of the evil you do.

Report this message in Judah.
    Make it heard in Jerusalem.
    Say, “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land.”
        Shout loudly and say, “Gather together!
            Let’s go into the fortified cities.”
Raise the flag to signal people to go to Zion.
    Take cover!
        Don’t just stand there!
    I’m bringing disaster and widespread destruction from the north.

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Circumcise yourselves to the Lord,
    circumcise your hearts,(A)
    you people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem,
or my wrath(B) will flare up and burn like fire(C)
    because of the evil(D) you have done—
    burn with no one to quench(E) it.

Disaster From the North

“Announce in Judah and proclaim(F) in Jerusalem and say:
    ‘Sound the trumpet(G) throughout the land!’
Cry aloud and say:
    ‘Gather together!
    Let us flee to the fortified cities!’(H)
Raise the signal(I) to go to Zion!
    Flee for safety without delay!
For I am bringing disaster(J) from the north,(K)
    even terrible destruction.”

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