Yahweh is speaking.

## Find safety ##

"Take refuge"

##  Blow a trumpet in Tekoa ##

AT: "people living in the town of Takoa prepare to be attacked"

## Tekoa ##

the name of a town about 18 km south of Jerusalem. The name means "a horn for blowing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## Raise up over Beth Hakerem a signal ##

AT: "people living in the town of Beth Hakerem prepare to be besieged"

## Beth Hakerem  ##

the name of a town about 10 km south of Jerusalem. The name means "the place of the vineyard."

## a signal ##

AT: "a signal to warn people that danger is coming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## since wickedness is appearing ##

AT: "since people see disaster coming." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## a great crushing ##

"great destruction"

## I will destroy the daughter of Zion, the beautiful and delicate woman ##

This could also be translated as "I have compared the daughter of Zion with a beautiful and delicate woman."

## the daughter of Zion ##

See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:30](../04/30.md).

## daughter of Zion, the beautiful and delicate woman ##

Yahweh describes Jerusalem as though she were a woman. AT: "daughter of Zion who is like a beautiful and delicate woman." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

## The shepherds and their flocks will go to them ##

AT: The kings and their soldiers will surround Jerusalem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## against her all around ##

"near to her all around"

## each man will shepherd with his own hand ##

AT: "each king will attack with his own soldiers." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])