Becauseof MountZionwhichliesdesolate,Foxesprowlin it.
He burnedthe houseof the LORD,the king'shouse,and allthe housesof Jerusalem;even everygreathousehe burnedwith fire.
Now Tobiahthe Ammonite[was] nearhim and he said,"Evenwhatthey are building--ifa foxshould jumpon [it], he would breaktheir stonewalldown!"
They will be deliveredoverto the powerof the sword;They will be a preyfor foxes.
Do not be angrybeyondmeasure,O LORD,Norrememberiniquityforever;Behold,looknow,allof us are Your people.
O mountainof Mine in the countryside,I will giveover your wealthand allyour treasuresfor booty,Your highplacesfor sinthroughoutyour borders.
"Whyhave you prophesiedin the nameof the LORDsaying,'Thishousewill be like Shilohand thiscitywill be desolate,withoutinhabitant?"And allthe peoplegatheredaboutJeremiahin the houseof the LORD.
"Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,'You yourselveshave seenallthe calamitythat I have broughton Jerusalemand allthe citiesof Judah;and behold,thisdaythey are in ruinsand noonelivesin them,
Therefore My wrathand My angerwere pouredout and burnedin the citiesof Judahand in the streetsof Jerusalem,so they havebecomea ruinand a desolationas it is thisday.
He burnedthe houseof the LORD,the king'shouseand allthe housesof Jerusalem;even everylargehousehe burnedwith fire.
"For the mountainsI will takeup a weepingand wailing,And for the pasturesof the wildernessa dirge,Becausethey are laidwastesothat noonepassesthrough,And the lowingof the cattleis not heard;Boththe birdsof the skyand the beastshave fled;they are gone.
"I will makeJerusalema heapof ruins, A hauntof jackals;And I will makethe citiesof Judaha desolation,withoutinhabitant."
"O Israel,your prophetshave beenlike foxesamong ruins.
"So now,our God,listento the prayerof Your servantand to his supplications,and for Your sake,O Lord,let Your faceshineon Your desolatesanctuary.
Therefore,on accountof you Zionwill be plowedas a field,Jerusalemwill becomea heapof ruins,And the mountainof the temple[will become] highplacesof a forest.
