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15 Therefore, this is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to feed this people wormwood(A) and give them poisonous water to drink.(B) 16 I will scatter them among the nations(C) that they and their ancestors have not known. I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.’

Mourning over Judah

17 This is what the Lord of Armies says:

Consider, and summon the women who mourn;(D)
send for the skilful women.

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