1 “Flee for safety, people of Benjamin!

Flee from Jerusalem!

Sound the trumpet in Tekoa!

Raise the signal over Beth Hakkerem!

For disaster looms out of the north,

even terrible destruction.

2 I will destroy Daughter Zion,

so beautiful and delicate.

1 O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction. 2 I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

1 “Run for your lives, you people of Benjamin!

Get out of Jerusalem!

Sound the alarm in Tekoa!

Send up a signal at Beth-hakkerem!

A powerful army is coming from the north,

coming with disaster and destruction.

2 O Jerusalem, you are my beautiful and delicate daughter—

but I will destroy you!

1 “O you children of Benjamin,

Gather yourselves to flee from the midst of Jerusalem!

Blow the trumpet in Tekoa,

And set up a signal-fire in Beth Haccerem;

For disaster appears out of the north,

And great destruction.

2 I have likened the daughter of Zion

To a lovely and delicate woman.

1 “Run for your lives, people of Benjamin!

Run away from Jerusalem!

Blow the war trumpet in the town of Tekoa!

Raise the warning flag over the town of Beth Hakkerem!

Disaster is coming from the north;

terrible destruction is coming to you.

2 Jerusalem, I will destroy you,

you who are fragile and gentle.

1 Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction. 2 The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

1 Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a signal in Beth-haccerem; for evil appeareth out of the north, and a great destruction. 2 The comely and delicate one do I cut off, the daughter of Zion.

1 “Take cover, people of Benjamin! 

Run away from Jerusalem! 

Blow the ram’s horn in Tekoa. 

Raise the flag over Beth Hakkerem, 

because disaster and widespread destruction 

are coming from the north. 

2 “My people Zion are like lovely pastures. 

1 “Run for cover, Benjaminites,

out of Jerusalem!

Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa;

raise a smoke signal over Beth-haccherem,

for disaster threatens from the north,

even great destruction.

2 Though she is beautiful and delicate,

I will destroy Daughter Zion.

1 Flee for safety, O children of Benjamin,

from the midst of Jerusalem!

Blow the trumpet in Tekoa,

and raise a signal on Beth-haccherem;

for evil looms out of the north,

and great destruction.

2 I have likened daughter Zion

to the loveliest pasture.

1 Flee for safety, O children of Benjamin,

from the midst of Jerusalem.

And in Tekoa blow a horn,

and on Beth-haccherem lift up a signal,

for evil looks down from the north,

and a great destruction.

2 The lovely and the delicate,

the daughter of Jerusalem, I will destroy.

1 The Lord says, “People of Benjamin, run for safety!

Run away from Jerusalem!

Blow trumpets in Tekoa!

Warn everyone in Beth Hakkerem!

Horrible trouble is coming from the north.

The Babylonians will destroy everything with awful power.

2 I will destroy the city of Zion,

even though it is very beautiful.

1 “Flee for safety, O sons of Benjamin,

From the midst of Jerusalem!

Now blow a trumpet in Tekoa

And raise a signal over Beth-haccerem;

For evil looks down from the north,

And a great destruction.

2 “The comely and dainty one, the daughter of Zion, I will cut off.