¹⁰ In Gath tell ye not -- in Acco weep not, In Beth-Aphrah, in dust roll thyself.

²⁰ Declare `it' not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice -- The daughters of the Philistines, Lest they exult -- The daughters of the Uncircumcised!

²⁶ O daughter of My people, Gird on sackcloth, and roll thyself in ashes, The mourning of an only one make for thee, A lamentation most bitter, For suddenly come doth the spoiler against us.

²³ and Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,

⁸ And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.

²⁹ He putteth in the dust his mouth, if so be there is hope.

¹³ Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it `is'.

¹⁰ And lifted him up hath his loved one, even his burner, To bring forth the bones from the house, And he said to him who `is' in the sides of the house, `Is there yet with thee?' And he said, `None,' then he said, `Hush! Save to make mention of the name of Jehovah.'