10 Don’t tell about it in Gat.

Don’t weep at all.

I roll myself in the dust at Beyt-Leafrah (the house of dust).

11 Pass by undressed and humiliated, inhabitants of Shafir.

≈Don’t come out, inhabitants of Tsa’anan.

Beyt-Haetsel mourns—its place to stand is taken from you

12 because the inhabitants of Marot wait anxiously for good,

because disaster has come down from Yahweh to Yerushalem’s gates.

13 Harness the chariot to the team of horses, inhabitants of Lakish.

She was the beginning of sin for the daughter of Tsiyyon (Zion),

because Israel’s transgressions were first found in you.

14 So you’ll give parting gifts to Moreshet-Gat.

The town of Akzib will deceive Israel’s kings.

15 I will again bring a conqueror to you, inhabitants of Mareshah.

Israel’s best will come to Adullam.

16 Shave your head

≈and cut off your hair

for the children who you delight in.

Make yourselves as bald as eagles,

because they’ll be taken from you and into exile.