א הָעִזוּ בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן מִקֶּרֶב יְרוּשָׁלִַם וּבִתְקוֹעַ תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר וְעַל־בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם שְׂאוּ מַשְׂאֵת כִּי רָעָה נִשְׁקְפָה מִצָּפוֹן וְשֶׁבֶר גָּדוֹל

Rally together for cover, children of Benjamin, from the midst of Jerusalem. Part of the tribe of Benjamin dwelled in Jerusalem. And in Tekoa, a town south of Jerusalem, sound a shofar in alarm, and on the hill of Beit HaKerem kindle torches, to inform their residents of the impending danger, for evil has been sighted from the north and great ruin. The inhabitants of these places must prepare for the war that will erupt around Jerusalem. They must leave their towns and attempt to defend themselves.

ב הַנָּוָה וְהַמְּעֻנָּגָה דָּמִיתִי בַּת־צִיּוֹן

To one of the beautiful and the delicate women I previously likened [damiti] the daughter of Zion, the nation of Israel. Others understand the word damiti to mean “destroyed.” If so, the verse should be translated: I have destroyed the daughter of Zion, who was like one of the beautiful and delicate women.