1Yo, fam of Benjamin, gather up and dip outta Jerusalem, blast that trumpet in Tekoa, and light up a fire sign in Beth–haccerem: bad vibes comin' from the north, and it's gonna be a whole disaster.

2I’m sayin’ the daughter of Zion is like a total queen, super fine and delicate.

3The shepherds and their flocks are rollin’ up to her; they’re settin’ up camp all around her, and everyone’s getting fed in their own spot.

4Get ready for war against her; rise up, let’s pop off at noon. This is rough, fam! The day is slippin’ away, and the evening shadows are stretchin’ long.

5Rise up, let’s roll out at night, and let's wreck her palaces.

6For real, the Lord of hosts said, chop down those trees, and build a ramp against Jerusalem: this city needs a visit; she’s totally oppressed in the middle of it all.

7Just like a fountain spills out water, she’s pouring out her wickedness: violence and chaos are all up in her; I’m feelin’ grief and wounds nonstop.

8Listen up, Jerusalem, or I might just bounce; I could leave you desolate, a ghost town.

9The Lord of hosts says, they’ll totally pick through what's left of Israel like a vine: turn back your hand like a grape gatherer into the baskets.

10Who should I hit up to warn, so they actually hear? Check it, their ears are all blocked, and they can't even listen: the word of the Lord is just a cringe to them; they don’t vibe with it.

11I'm lowkey full of God's rage; I'm tired of holding it in. I'm about to spill the tea on everyone, even the couples and the old heads.

12Their cribs are getting swapped with others, and their fields and wifeys too: I'm reaching out to the peeps in this land, says the Lord.

13From the smallest to the biggest, everyone's just vibing on greed; even the prophets and priests are acting sus.

14They're like, "We got you," but they only fixed the surface wounds of my people, saying, "Peace, peace," when it's all chaos.

15Were they embarrassed when they did something savage? Nah, they didn’t even flinch; so when I show up, they're gonna be down bad, says the Lord.

16The Lord's like, "Yo, check the old paths for the good vibes and walk that way, and you'll find peace for your souls." But they were like, "Nah, we ain't doing that."

17I had watchmen telling you to listen to the trumpet vibes, but they were like, "We ain't listening."

18So listen up, nations, and peep what's going down in the squad.

19Listen up, earth: I'm about to bring some bad energy on this crew, 'cause they ignored my words and dissed my law.

20What’s the point of your incense from Sheba and sweet stuff from far away? Your burnt offerings ain't hitting, and your sacrifices are just not it for me.

21So like, God’s saying, “Yo, I’m gonna put some major trip-ups in front of these peeps, and both dads and sons are gonna fall hard; even neighbors and friends are gonna be done for.”

22God’s like, “Check it, a squad’s rolling in from the north, and a dope nation’s gonna rise up from the ends of the earth.”

23They’re gonna grab bows and spears; they’re savage, no mercy vibes; their voices roar like the ocean, and they’re coming in on horses, all geared up for war against you, O daughter of Zion.

24We’ve heard the hype: our hands are weak, and we’re feeling the pain like a mom in labor.

25Don’t even step outside or stroll around; the enemy’s sword and fear are everywhere, no cap.

26O my people, throw on some sackcloth and roll in ashes; mourn like you lost your only son, it’s gonna be a super bitter time because the spoiler’s about to hit us hard.

27I’ve made you a strong tower and fortress among my people so you can see what they’re really about.

28They’re all just wild rebels, spreading drama; they’re like brass and iron; totally corrupt vibes.

29The bellows are burning, and the lead’s getting wrecked by the fire; the metalworker’s efforts are wasted because the wicked aren’t getting taken out.

30People are gonna call them trash silver, ‘cause the Lord’s totally rejected them.

1O 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.

2I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

3The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place.

4Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.

5Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.

6For thus hath the Lord of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

7As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.

8Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

9Thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.

10To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

11Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

12And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.

13For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

14They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

15Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord.

16Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

17Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

18Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.

19Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.

20To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.

21Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.

22Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

23They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.

24We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

25Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

26O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation: for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us.

27I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

28They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

29The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.

30Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.