Jeremiah 4:13–22

¹³Behold, he shall come up as clouds,

And his chariots shall be ^fas a whirlwind:

His horses are ^gswifter than eagles.

Woe unto us! ^hfor we are spoiled.

¹⁴O Jerusalem, ⁱwash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved.

How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

¹⁵For ^ka voice declareth ^lfrom Dan,

And publisheth affliction from ^mmount Ephraim.

¹⁶Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem,

That watchers come ⁿfrom a far country,

And give out their voice against the cities of Judah.

^17oAs keepers of a field, are they against her round about;

Because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.

¹⁸Thy way and thy doings ^phave procured these things unto thee;

This is thy wickedness, because ^qit is bitter,

Because it reacheth unto thine heart.

^19rMy bowels, my bowels! I am pained at ^†my very heart;

^sMy heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace,

Because thou hast heard, O my soul, ^tthe sound of the trumpet, ^ttthe alarm of war.

^20uDestruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled:

Suddenly are ^vmy tents spoiled, and ^vmy curtains in a moment.

²¹How long shall I see the standard, and hear ^tthe sound of the trumpet?

²²For my people is foolish, ^wthey have not known me;

They are sottish children, and they have none understanding:

^xThey are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.