en_tn/jer/12/03.md

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."