Jeremiah continues speaking to Yahweh.

## Take them away like sheep to the slaughter ##

AT: "Prepare to punish those wicked people"

## How long will the land go on mourning... because of the wickedness of its inhabitants? ##

AT: "The draught cause by the wickedness of the people has lasted too long." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Beasts and bird have been taken away ##

The wild animals and birds have died from the draught.

## wither ##

"dry up"

## "God does not know what will happen to us."  ##

AT: "God does not see the sins we do."