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13 Look! The enemy rises up like a cloud,
    and his chariots come like a tornado.
His horses are faster than eagles.
    How terrible it will be for us! We are ruined!
14 People of Jerusalem, clean the evil from your hearts so that you can be saved.
    Don’t continue making evil plans.
15 A voice from Dan makes an announcement
    and brings bad news from the mountains of Ephraim.
16 “Report this to the nations.
    Spread this news in Jerusalem:
‘Invaders are coming from a faraway country,
    shouting words of war against the cities of Judah.
17 The enemy has surrounded Jerusalem as men guard a field,
    because Judah turned against me,’” says the Lord.

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13 Look! He advances like the clouds,(A)
    his chariots(B) come like a whirlwind,(C)
his horses(D) are swifter than eagles.(E)
    Woe to us! We are ruined!(F)
14 Jerusalem, wash(G) the evil from your heart and be saved.(H)
    How long(I) will you harbor wicked thoughts?
15 A voice is announcing from Dan,(J)
    proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.(K)
16 “Tell this to the nations,
    proclaim concerning Jerusalem:
‘A besieging army is coming from a distant land,(L)
    raising a war cry(M) against the cities of Judah.(N)
17 They surround(O) her like men guarding a field,
    because she has rebelled(P) against me,’”
declares the Lord.

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