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and all flesh shall know that I the Lord have drawn my sword out of its sheath; it shall not be sheathed again. Moan, therefore, mortal; moan with body collapsed and bitter grief before their eyes.(A) And when they say to you, “Why do you moan?” you shall say, “Because of the news that has come. Every heart will melt, and all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will turn to water. See, it comes and it will be fulfilled,” says the Lord God.

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Then all people will know that I the Lord have drawn my sword(A) from its sheath; it will not return(B) again.’(C)

“Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.(D) And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(E)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(F) and every hand go limp;(G) every spirit will become faint(H) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(I) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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