Jeremiah 6:22-24

New Century Version

“Look, an army is coming
    from the land of the north;
a great nation is coming
    from 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 ocean
    when 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 army
    and are helpless from fear.
We are gripped by our pain,
    like a woman having a baby.