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23 Bow and javelin they wield;
    cruel and pitiless are they.
They sound like the roaring sea
    as they ride forth on horses,
Each in his place for battle
    against you, daughter Zion.
24 We hear news of them;
    our hands hang helpless,
Anguish takes hold of us,
    pangs like a woman in childbirth.(A)
25 Do not go out into the field,
    do not step into the street,
For the enemy has a sword;
    terror on every side!

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23 They are armed with bow and spear;
    they are cruel and show no mercy.(A)
They sound like the roaring sea(B)
    as they ride on their horses;(C)
they come like men in battle formation
    to attack you, Daughter Zion.(D)

24 We have heard reports about them,
    and our hands hang limp.(E)
Anguish(F) has gripped us,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(G)
25 Do not go out to the fields
    or walk on the roads,
for the enemy has a sword,
    and there is terror on every side.(H)

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