2 Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion. 3 Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion: 4 ‘Prepare for battle against her; rise up, let us attack at noon. Woe to us, for the daylight is fading; the evening shadows grow long.
Jeremiah 6:2–4
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