“Prepare your shields, large and small, and march out for battle!
They set the table; they spread the rugs; they eat and drink. Leaders, stand up. Prepare the shields for battle!
Get enough water before the long war begins. Make your defenses strong! Get mud, mix clay, make bricks!
The destroyer is coming to attack you, Nineveh. Guard the defenses. Watch the road. Get ready. Gather all your strength!
Announce this among the nations: Prepare for war! Wake up the soldiers! Let all the men of war come near and attack.
“Announce this message in Egypt, and preach it in Migdol. Preach it also in the cities of Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Get ready for war, because the battle is all around you.’