⁴¹ “‘Look, you scoffers,
    wonder and perish,
for I am going to do something in your days
    that you would never believe,
    even if someone told you.’^[a]”^(A)

⁶ When a trumpet^(A) sounds in a city,
    do not the people tremble?
When disaster^(B) comes to a city,
    has not the Lord caused it?^(C)

⁷ Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
    without revealing his plan^(D)
    to his servants the prophets.^(E)

¹⁴ Therefore once more I will astound these people
    with wonder upon wonder;^(A)
the wisdom of the wise^(B) will perish,
    the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish.^(C)”

¹⁹ As often as it comes it will carry you away;^(A)
    morning after morning,^(B) by day and by night,
    it will sweep through.”

The understanding of this message
    will bring sheer terror.^(C)