1God was like, "Even if Moses and Samuel pulled up, I'm still not vibing with these people. Just kick them to the curb, let them bounce."

2If they hit you up asking where to go, just tell them, "The Lord's got the scoop: if you're about death, that's where you're headed; if you're about the sword, that's your vibe; if you're for famine, that's on you; and if you're into captivity, enjoy that."

3The Lord said, "I'm sending four types of drama their way: the sword to take them out, dogs to tear them up, birds to swoop in, and beasts to chow down."

4I'm sending them packing to all the kingdoms 'cause of what Manasseh, Hezekiah's kid, did in Jerusalem.

5Who's gonna feel sorry for you, Jerusalem? Who's even checking on you?

6You ghosted me, says the Lord, and now you're backtracking: so I'm about to stretch my hand against you and wipe you out; I'm done with the apologies.

7I'm gonna blow them away at the city gates; I'll take away their kids, destroy my people since they won’t switch up their ways.

8Their widows are more than the sand on the beach; I brought a spoiler against the young men at noon, and it hit them outta nowhere with fear in the city.

9The one who had seven is now weak: she’s checked out; her sun went down while it was still day; she’s embarrassed and confused, and I’ll hand the rest over to the sword before their enemies, says the Lord.

10Ugh, my mom, why’d you have to bring me into this world as a drama king? I didn’t borrow or lend, yet everyone’s out here cursing me.

11The Lord said, "For real, it’s gonna be good for your remnant; the enemy's gonna treat you nice when times get tough."

12Can iron break iron and steel from the north?

13I’m giving up your stuff and treasures for free, all because of your sins, even in your own hood.

14I'm making you roll with your enemies to a land you don’t even know: my anger’s like a fire, and it’s about to burn on you.

15Lord, you know what’s up: remember me, visit me, and get back at my haters; don’t take me out in your patience: just know I’ve been dealing with the hate for you.

16I found your words and devoured them; your word made my heart lit: for I’m called by your name, O Lord God of hosts.

17I didn’t chill with the mockers or celebrate; I was solo 'cause of your hand: you filled me with rage.

18Why’s my pain never-ending, and my wound can’t heal? Are you really gonna act like a liar and be like water that just dries up?

19The Lord said, "If you bounce back, I’ll bring you back, and you’ll stand before me: if you separate the good from the bad, you’ll be like my mouth: let them come back to you, but don’t go back to them."

20I’m gonna make you a solid wall for these people: they’ll come at you, but they won’t win; I’m with you to save and deliver you, says the Lord.

21I’ll rescue you from the wicked and redeem you from the terrible.

1Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

2And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.

3And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the Lord: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.

4And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem.

5For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?

6Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with repenting.

7And I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways.

8Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

9She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord.

10Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

11The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

12Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?

13Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

14And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

15O Lord, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.

16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

17I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.

18Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?

19Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.

20And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

21And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.