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23 I looked on the earth, and, lo, it was without form and void; and on the heavens, and they had no light. 24 And I looked on the mountains, and, to, they trembled and all the hills were shattered. 25 I looked, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the air had fled. 26 I looked, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all its towns were destroyed at the presence of the LORD and before his fierce anger. 27 For thus says the LORD God, The whole land shall be desolate; yet I will not make a full end. 28 For this the earth shall mourn and the heavens above shall be darkened; because of everything that I have spoken; I have purposed it and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it. 29 Because of the noise of the horsemen and bowmen, the whole city has fled; enter into the forests and climb up upon the rocks; all towns are deserted and no man dwells therein: 30 And you that are plundered, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you paint your eyes with kohl, in vain shall you make yourself fair; your lovers have left you and they seek your life. 31 For I have heard a voice as of a sick woman, and the anguish as of a woman who is in travail to bring forth her child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, who is wearied and who spreads her hands, saying. Woe is me! for my soul faints because of my men who are slain. Jeremiah 4:23-31, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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