Jeremiah 6:22-24

Contemporary English Version

“Look toward the north,
where a powerful nation
    has prepared for war.
²³ Its well-armed troops are cruel
    and never show mercy.
Their galloping horses sound
like ocean waves
    pounding on the shore.
This army will attack you,
    lovely Jerusalem.”

“Just hearing about them
    makes us tremble with fear,
and we twist and turn in pain
    like a woman giving birth.”