22. This is what the Lord says:“Look, an army is comingfrom the land of the north;a great nation is comingfrom the far sides of the earth.
23. The soldiers carry bows and spears.They are cruel and show no mercy.They sound like the roaring oceanwhen they ride their horses.That army is coming lined up for battle,ready to attack you, Jerusalem.”
24. We have heard the news about that armyand are helpless from fear.We are gripped by our pain,like a woman having a baby.