Jeremiah 6:6

6 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Cut down the trees around Jerusalem, and build an attack ramp to the top of its walls. This city must be punished. Inside it is nothing but slavery.

Jeremiah 6:6 In-Context

4 They say, "Get ready to fight against Jerusalem! But it is already getting late; the evening shadows are growing long.
5 So get up! We will attack at night.
6 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Cut down the trees around Jerusalem, and build an attack ramp to the top of its walls. This city must be punished. Inside it is nothing but slavery.
7 Jerusalem pours out her evil as a well pours out its water. The sounds of violence and destruction are heard within her. I can see the sickness and hurts of Jerusalem.
8 Listen to this warning, Jerusalem, or I will turn my back on you and make your land an empty desert where no one can live."
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.