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16 I will scatter them among nations that neither they nor their ancestors have known, and I will pursue them with the sword until I have completely annihilated them.”

17 Thus says the Lord of hosts:
    Listen to my command! Summon the mourning women;
    send for those who are most skilled in this regard.
18 Let them come quickly
    and raise a dirge for us
so that our eyes may overflow with tears
    and our cheeks may be wet with weeping.

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16 I will scatter them among nations(A) that neither they nor their ancestors have known,(B) and I will pursue them with the sword(C) until I have made an end of them.”(D)

17 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Consider now! Call for the wailing women(E) to come;
    send for the most skillful of them.
18 Let them come quickly
    and wail over us
till our eyes overflow with tears
    and water streams from our eyelids.(F)

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