1 Jeremiah tells the people of Benjamin, “Run from Jerusalem! Blow the horn in Tekoa! Make a fire sign on Beth-haccerem! Bad comes from the north!” ♀️♂️ 2 God says, “The city was like a pretty girl. Now bad men will come to her.” ➡️⚔️ 3 Enemy leaders come and camp around the city. They get ready to take it. ⛺️️ 4 The enemies say, “Get ready! We will fight at noon! Oh no, the day is going fast!” ⏰⚔️ 5 The enemies say, “Get up! We will go at night! We will break the big houses.” ♂️⚒️ 6 God says, “Cut trees. Build a ramp to the city. This city did many bad things.” ️ 7 Bad flows from the city like water from a well. We hear hurt and cries. People are sick and hurt. ⛲️ 8 God says, “City, listen to Me. If not, I will leave you. Your place will be empty.” ️➡️ 9 God says, “The enemy will pick the people like picking grapes. They will come again and again.” 10 Jeremiah says, “Who will listen? The people do not want God’s words. They do not like what He says.” 11 God says, “I am full of anger. I will not hold it in. Many people, big and small, will be taken.” 12 Other men will take their houses and fields. God will act against them. ➡️️ 13 From small to big, many want more and more. Even leaders tell lies. ❌️ 14 They say, “Peace, peace,” but it is not peace. They say, “All is fine,” but it is not fine. ️❌ 15 They did bad and did not feel bad. They did not blush. They will fall when bad comes. ⬇️ 16 God says, “Stand. Look for the good old road. Walk in it. You will rest.” But the people say, “No.” ️ 17 God says, “I set lookouts. They blow the horn.” But the people say, “We will not listen.” ♂️ 18 God says, “All nations, hear this. See what I will do to My people.” 19 God says, “Earth, listen. I will bring bad days to this people. They did not listen to My words.” ⚠️ 20 God says, “Your nice gifts and sweet smells do not help. I do not like them. You do not obey.” ️❌ 21 God says, “I will put blocks in the road. People will trip and fall.” ♂️⬇️ 22 Look! A big nation comes from the north. A great army comes from far away. ️ 23 They have bows and spears. They are so mean. They shout loud like the sea. They ride fast on horses. ️ 24 We hear the news. Our hands shake. Our bellies hurt like a mom having a baby. 25 Do not go out to the field. Do not walk on the road. The enemy has sharp swords. Fear is all around. ♀️️ 26 Dear people, cry very hard. Wear sad clothes. It will be very, very sad soon. 27 God says, “Jeremiah, I make you like a tester of metal. Test the people. See what they are like.” 28 The people are hard like iron. They tell lies and do bad. ⚙️❌ 29 The fire is hot. But the bad does not go away. The people stay bad. ♨️ 30 People are like bad metal. God says, “No good.” They are thrown away. ❌