15. We hoped to have peace, but nothing good has come. We hoped that he would forgive us, but only disaster has come.
16. From the land of the tribe of Dan, we hear the snorting of the enemy’s horses. The ground shakes from the pounding of their hooves. They have come to destroy the land and everything in it. They have come to destroy the city and all the people who live there.’”
17. “People of Judah, I am sending poisonous snakes to attack you. These snakes cannot be controlled. They will bite you.” This message is from the Lord.
18. God, I am very sad and afraid.