“And it shall be that all who see you flee from you, and say, ‘Ninewĕ
“For who has compassion on you, O Yerushalayim? And who mourns for you? And who turns aside to ask how you are doing?
Both these are coming upon you – who is sorry for you?: Ruin and destruction, scarcity of food and sword. How shall I comfort you?
standing at a distance for fear of her torture, saying, ‘Woe! Woe, the great city Baḇ
How shall I admonish you, To what shall I compare you, O daughter of Yerushalayim? To what shall I liken you to comfort you, O maiden daughter of Tsiyon? For your breach is as great as the sea. Who shall heal you?
We would have healed Baḇ
And all Yisra’ĕ
The message concerning Ninewĕ
Therefore thus said יהוה of hosts, the Elohim of Yisra’ĕ
And He shall stretch out His hand against the north, and destroy Ashshur, and make Ninewĕ