14. The people say,“Why are we just sitting here?Let us gather together inside the fortified cities.Let us at least die there fighting,since the Lord our God has condemned us to die.He has condemned us to drink the poison waters of judgmentbecause we have sinned against him.
15. We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it.We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.
16. The snorting of the enemy’s horsesis already being heard in the city of Dan.The sound of the neighing of their stallionscauses the whole land to tremble with fear.They are coming to destroy the land and everything in it!They are coming to destroy the cities and everyone who lives in them!”
17. The Lord says, “Yes indeed, I am sending an enemy against youthat will be like poisonous snakes which cannot be charmed away.And they will inflict fatal wounds on you.”
18. Then I said, “There is no cure for my grief!I am sick at heart!