What the worm did not make a meal of, has been taken by the locust; and what the locust did not take, has been food for the plant-worm; and what the plant-worm did not take, has been food for the field-fly.

Make sounds of grief like a virgin dressed in haircloth for the husband of her early years.

They make a rush on the town, running on the wall; they go up into the houses and in through the windows like a thief.

Get the people together, make the mass of the people holy, send for the old men, get together the children and babies at the breast: let the newly married man come out of his room and the bride from her tent.

And it will be that whoever makes his prayer to the name of the Lord will be kept safe: for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem some will be kept safe, as the Lord has said, and will be among the small band marked out by the Lord.

I will get together all the nations, and make them come down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and there I will take up with them the cause of my people and of my heritage Israel, whom they have sent wandering among the nations, and of my land which has been parted by them.

Give this out among the nations; make ready for war: get the strong men awake; let all the men of war come near, let them come up.

Come quickly, all you nations round about, and get yourselves together there: make your strong ones come down, O Lord.