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16 I will scatter them through other nations that they and their ancestors never knew about. I will chase the people of Judah with the sword until they are all killed.”

17 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says:

“Now, think about these things!
    Call for the women who cry at funerals to come.
    Send for those women who are good at that job.
18 Let them come quickly
    and cry loudly for us.
Then our eyes will fill with tears,
    and streams of water will flow from our eyelids.

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16 I will scatter them among nations(A) that neither they nor their ancestors have known,(B) and I will pursue them with the sword(C) until I have made an end of them.”(D)

17 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Consider now! Call for the wailing women(E) to come;
    send for the most skillful of them.
18 Let them come quickly
    and wail over us
till our eyes overflow with tears
    and water streams from our eyelids.(F)

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