Jeremiah 6:23-25

Easy-to-Read Version

²³ The soldiers carry bows and spears.
    They are cruel; they have no mercy.
They are so powerful.
    They sound like the roaring ocean as they ride their horses.
That army is coming, ready for battle.
    It is coming to attack you, Jerusalem.^[a]”
²⁴ We have heard the news about that army,
    and we are paralyzed with fear.
We feel trapped by our troubles,
    in pain like a woman giving birth.
²⁵ Don’t go out into the fields.
    Don’t go on the roads
because the enemy has swords,
    and there is danger everywhere.