But you are the ones who will be forced to leave! For this land is not secure! Sin will thoroughly destroy it!

Residents of Mareshah, a conqueror will attack you, the leaders of Israel shall flee to Adullam.

Many nations have now assembled against you. They say, “Jerusalem must be desecrated, so we can gloat over Zion!”

“In that day,” says the Lord, “I will destroy your horses from your midst, and smash your chariots.

I will uproot your images of Asherah from your midst, and destroy your idols.

Jerusalem, why are you now shouting so loudly? Has your king disappeared? Has your wise leader been destroyed? Is this why pain grips you as if you were a woman in labor?

Listen! The Lord is calling to the city! It is wise to respect your authority, O Lord! Listen, O nation, and those assembled in the city!

In that day people will sing this taunt song to you – they will mock you with this lament: ‘We are completely destroyed; they sell off the property of my people. How they remove it from me! They assign our fields to the conqueror.’

You implement the regulations of Omri, and all the practices of Ahab’s dynasty; you follow their policies. Therefore I will make you an appalling sight, the city’s inhabitants will be taunted derisively, and nations will mock all of you.”