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This is what the LORD says: "Look, an army is coming from the land of the north; a great nation is being stirred up from the ends of the earth.

They are armed with bow and spear; they are cruel and show no mercy. They sound like the roaring sea as they ride on their horses; they come like men in battle formation to attack you, O Daughter of Zion."

We have heard reports about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.

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.

O my people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes; mourn with bitter wailing as for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.