¹⁶ “Tell this to the nations,
    proclaim concerning Jerusalem:
‘A besieging army is coming from a distant land,^(A)
    raising a war cry^(B) against the cities of Judah.^(C)

² But the days are coming,”
    declares the Lord,
“when I will sound the battle cry^(A)
    against Rabbah^(B) of the Ammonites;
it will become a mound of ruins,^(C)
    and its surrounding villages will be set on fire.
Then Israel will drive out
    those who drove her out,^(D)”
says the Lord.

¹⁶     a day of trumpet and battle cry^(A)
against the fortified cities
    and against the corner towers.^(B)