20 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.

21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

22 Speak, Thus saith the Lord, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.

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20 Now, you women, hear the word of the Lord;
    open your ears to the words of his mouth.(A)
Teach your daughters how to wail;
    teach one another a lament.(B)
21 Death has climbed in through our windows(C)
    and has entered our fortresses;
it has removed the children from the streets
    and the young men(D) from the public squares.

22 Say, “This is what the Lord declares:

“‘Dead bodies will lie
    like dung(E) on the open field,
like cut grain behind the reaper,
    with no one to gather them.’”

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