Jeremiah 6:22-26

22This is what the Lord says: An army is going to come from the north. A great nation is preparing itself in the distant parts of the earth.

23Its people take hold of bows and spears. They are cruel and have no compassion. They sound like the roaring sea. They ride on horses. They march like soldiers ready for battle against my people Zion.

24We have heard the news about them. Our hands hang limp. We are gripped by anguish and pain like a woman giving birth to a child.

25Don’t go into the field or walk on the road. The enemy has a sword. Terror is all around.

26Wear sackcloth, and roll around in ashes, my people. Mourn as if you have lost your only child, and cry bitterly. The destroyer will suddenly attack us.