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Shepherds with their flocks are coming against her.
    All around her they pitch their tents,
    each pasturing in his own place.
“Prepare for war against her.
    Rise up! Let’s attack at noon.”
    Oy for us! For day is fading—
    evening shadows are lengthening.”
“Rise up! Let’s attack at night
        and destroy her palaces.”

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Shepherds(A) with their flocks will come against her;
    they will pitch their tents around(B) her,
    each tending his own portion.”

“Prepare for battle against her!
    Arise, let us attack at noon!(C)
But, alas, the daylight is fading,
    and the shadows of evening grow long.
So arise, let us attack at night
    and destroy her fortresses!”

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