You must not say, &#8216;No, we will not stay. Instead we will go and live in the land of Egypt where we will not face war,<n id="1" /> or hear the enemy&#8217;s trumpet calls,<n id="2" /> or starve for lack of food.&#8217;<n id="3" />

You have sacrificed to other gods! You have sinned against the <sc>Lordsc>! You have not obeyed the <sc>Lordsc>! You have not followed his laws, his statutes, and his decrees! That is why this disaster that is evident to this day has happened to you.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Cries of anguish raised from Heshbon and Elealehp> <p class="poetry">will be sounded as far as Jahaz.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will be sounded from Zoar as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah.p> <p class="poetry">For even the waters of Nimrim will be dried up.p>

<p class="poetry">Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears.p> <p class="poetry">They are cruel and show no mercy.p> <p class="poetry">They sound like the roaring seap> <p class="poetry">as they ride forth on their horses.p> <p class="poetry">Lined up in formation like men going into battle,p> <p class="poetry">they are coming against you, fair Babylon!<n id="1" />p>