Declare in Judah and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say,
(A)Blow the trumpet in the land;
Cry aloud and say,
(B)Assemble, and let’s go
Into the fortified cities.’

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Grief over Judah’s Devastation

19 (A)My [a]soul, my [b]soul! I am in anguish! [c]Oh, my heart!
My (B)heart is pounding in me;
I cannot keep silent,
Because, [d]my soul, you have heard
The (C)sound of the trumpet,
The alarm of war.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 4:19 Lit inward parts
  2. Jeremiah 4:19 Lit inward parts
  3. Jeremiah 4:19 Lit The walls of my heart
  4. Jeremiah 4:19 Another reading is I have heard

21 How long must I see the flag
And hear the sound of the trumpet?

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The Coming Destruction of Jerusalem

“Flee to safety, you sons of (A)Benjamin,
From the midst of Jerusalem!
Blow a trumpet in Tekoa
And raise a warning signal over [a](B)Beth-haccerem;
For evil looks down from the (C)north,
Along with a great destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 6:1 I.e., house of the vineyard

(A)Blow the horn in (B)Gibeah,
And the trumpet in Ramah.
Sound an alarm at Beth-aven:
(C)Behind you, Benjamin!”

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16 A day of (A)trumpet and battle cry
Against the (B)fortified cities
And the high corner towers.

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