Jeremiah 6:22-26
New International Version
22 This is what the Lord says:
“Look, an army is coming
from the land of the north;(A)
a great nation is being stirred up
from the ends of the earth.(B)
23 They are armed with bow and spear;
they are cruel and show no mercy.(C)
They sound like the roaring sea(D)
as they ride on their horses;(E)
they come like men in battle formation
to attack you, Daughter Zion.(F)”
24 We have heard reports about them,
and our hands hang limp.(G)
Anguish(H) has gripped us,
pain like that of a woman in labor.(I)
25 Do not go out to the fields
or walk on the roads,
for the enemy has a sword,
and there is terror on every side.(J)
26 Put on sackcloth,(K) my people,
and roll in ashes;(L)
mourn with bitter wailing(M)
as for an only son,(N)
for suddenly the destroyer(O)
will come upon us.
Jeremiah 6:22-26
Christian Standard Bible
A Cruel Nation from the North
22 This is what the Lord says:
Look,(A) an army is coming from a northern land;(B)
a great nation will be stirred up
from the remote regions of the earth.(C)
23 They grasp bow and javelin.
They are cruel and show no mercy.(D)
Their voice roars like the sea,(E)
and they ride on horses,
lined up like men in battle formation
against you, Daughter Zion.
24 We have heard about it,
and our hands have become weak.
Distress has seized us—
pain, like a woman in labor.(F)
25 Don’t go out to the fields;
don’t walk on the road.
For the enemy has a sword;
terror is on every side.(G)
26 My dear[a] people, dress yourselves in sackcloth
and roll in the dust.(H)
Mourn as you would for an only son,(I)
a bitter lament,
for suddenly the destroyer(J) will come on us.(K)
Footnotes
- 6:26 Lit Daughter of my
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