23They grasp the bow and spear;
they are cruel and merciless.
Their voice roars like the sea,
and they ride upon horses,
lined up like men in formation
against you, O Daughter of Zion.”
24We have heard the report;
our hands hang limp.
Anguish has gripped us,
pain like that of a woman in labor.
25Do not go out to the fields;
do not walk the road.
For the enemy has a sword;
terror is on every side.
— Jeremiah 6:23-25