Jer 4:5-6, 19-20 | ESV | STEP | Declare in Judah , and proclaim in Jerusalem , and say , Blow the trumpet through the land ; cry aloud and say , Assemble , and let us go into the fortified cities !

Jeremiah 4:5-6

Disaster from the North

5 Declare in Judah, and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say,

^a“Blow the trumpet through the land;
cry aloud and say,
^b‘Assemble, and let us go
into the fortified cities!’
6 ^cRaise a standard toward Zion,
flee for safety, stay not,
for I bring disaster from ^dthe north,
^eand great destruction.

Jeremiah 4:19-20

Anguish over Judah’s Desolation

19 ^fMy anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain!
Oh the walls of my heart!
My heart is beating wildly;
I cannot keep silent,
for I hear the sound of the trumpet,
the alarm of war.
20 ^gCrash follows hard on crash;
the whole land is laid waste.
^hSuddenly my tents are laid waste,
my curtains in a moment.