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15 (16) I will scatter them among nations
that neither they nor their ancestors have known.
I will send the sword after them
until I have wiped them out.”

16 (17) Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot:

“Mark this, then summon the mourning women,
so that they will come;
send for those who are best [at mourning],
so that they will come:
17 (18) ‘Have them hurry and wail for us,
so our eyes will be wet from crying,
and our eyelids gush with tears.’

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15 Therefore this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “See, I will make this people eat bitter food(A) and drink poisoned water.(B) 16 I will scatter them among nations(C) that neither they nor their ancestors have known,(D) and I will pursue them with the sword(E) until I have made an end of them.”(F)

17 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Consider now! Call for the wailing women(G) to come;
    send for the most skillful of them.

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