Jeremiah 10:22–23

A voice, a rumor! Behold, it comes!—

a great commotion out of the north country

to make the cities of Judah a desolation,

a lair of jackals.

I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself,

that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

Listen! The report is coming—

a great commotion from the land of the north!

It will make the towns of Judah desolate,

a haunt of jackals.

Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own;

it is not for them to direct their steps.

Listen! A noise—it is coming—

a great commotion from the land to the north.

The cities of Judah will be made desolate,

a jackals’ den.

I know, Lord,

that a person’s way of life is not his own;

no one who walks determines his own steps.

Listen! Hear the terrifying roar of great armies

as they roll down from the north.

The towns of Judah will be destroyed

and become a haunt for jackals.

I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own.

We are not able to plan our own course.

Listen, news:

Look, it is coming,

a great roar from the land of the north,

to make the cities of Judah a desolation,

a lair of jackals.

I know, O Yahweh, that to the human is not his own way,

nor to a person is the walking and the directing of his own step.

Behold, the noise of the bruit is come,

And a great commotion out of the north country,

To make the cities of Judah desolate,

And a den of dragons.

O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself:

It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.