"Therefore,her youngmenwill fallin her streets,And allthe menof warwill be silencedin that day,"declaresthe LORDof hosts.
therefore,thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"Behold,I am about to punishthem! The youngmenwill dieby the sword,their sonsand daughterswill dieby famine;
"Thereforeher youngmenwill fallin her streets,And allher menof warwill be silencedin that day,"declaresthe LORD.
For deathhas comeup through our windows;It has enteredour palacesTo cutoffthe childrenfrom the streets,The youngmenfrom the townsquares.
On the groundin the streetsLieyoungand old;My virginsand my youngmenHave fallenby the sword.You have slain[them] in the dayof Your anger,You have slaughtered,not sparing.
"Your wealth,your wares,your merchandise,Your sailorsand your pilots,Your repairersof seams,your dealersin merchandiseAnd allyour menof warwhoare in you, With allyour companythat is in your midst,Will fallinto the heartof the seasOn the dayof your overthrow.
"I senta plagueamong you after the mannerof Egypt;I slewyour youngmenby the swordalongwith your capturedhorses,And I made the stenchof your campriseup in your nostrils;Yet you have not returnedto Me," declaresthe LORD.
