Jeremiah 6:22-30

22ThusH3541 saith Jehovah, Behold, a peopleH5971 cometh from the northH6828 country; and a greatH1419 nationH1471 shall be stirredH5782 up from the uttermost partsH3411 of the earthH776. 23They lay holdH2388 on bowH7198 and spear; they are cruelH394, and have no mercyH7355; their voiceH6963 roareth like the seaH3220, and they rideH7392 upon horsesH5483, every oneH376 set in array, as a manH376 to the battleH4421, against thee, O daughterH1323 of ZionH6726. 24We have heardH8085 the reportH8089 thereof; our handsH3027 wax feeble: anguishH2427 hath takenH2388 holdH2388 of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail. 25GoH3318 not forthH3318 into the fieldH7704, nor walk by the wayH1870; for the swordH2719 of the enemyH341, and terrorH4032, are on every side. 26O daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971, girdH2296 thee with sackclothH8242, and wallow thyself in ashesH665: makeH6213 thee mourningH60, as for an onlyH3173 sonH3173, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyerH7703 shall suddenlyH6597 comeH935 upon us.

27I have madeH5414 thee a trier and a fortressH4013 among my peopleH5971; that thou mayest knowH3045 and try their wayH1870. 28They are all grievous revolters, goingH1980 about with slanders; they are brass and ironH1270: they all of them deal corruptlyH7843. 29The bellows blow fiercely; the leadH5777 is consumed of the fire: in vain do they go on refiningH6884; for the wickedH7451 are not plucked awayH5423. 30Refuse silverH3701 shall men callH7121 them, because Jehovah hath rejectedH3988 them.