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15 The enemy is ready to attack outside the city. Inside the city, there is disease and famine. Enemy soldiers will kill the people who are in the country. Famine and disease will kill everyone who is in the city. 16 Those who remain alive will escape. They will run to the mountains. They will be like doves that hunters have chased out of the valleys. They will cry aloud because of their sins. 17 Their hands will be weak. Their knees will shake.

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15 Outside is the sword;
    inside are plague and famine.
Those in the country
    will die by the sword;
those in the city
    will be devoured by famine and plague.(A)
16 The fugitives(B) who escape
    will flee to the mountains.
Like doves(C) of the valleys,
    they will all moan,
    each for their own sins.(D)
17 Every hand will go limp;(E)
    every leg will be wet with urine.(F)

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