Jeremiah 6:4-6

New International Reader's Version

⁴ The Babylonians say, “Prepare for battle against Judah!
    Get up! Let’s attack them at noon!
But the daylight is fading.
    The shadows of evening are getting longer.
⁵ So get up! Let’s attack them at night!
    Let’s destroy their strongest forts!”

“Cut down some trees.
    Use the wood to build ramps against Jerusalem’s walls.
I must punish that city.
    It is filled with people who treat others badly.