6. Before them the peoples are in anguish: all faces turn pale.
7. They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and break not their ranks.
8. Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded.
9. They spread themselves over the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in by the windows like a thief.
10. The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
11. And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for strong is he that executeth his word: for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can bear it?
12. Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning;
13. and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
14. Who knoweth? He might return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, an oblation and a drink-offering for Jehovah your God
15. Blow the trumpet in Zion, hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly;
16. gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.
17. Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and give not thine inheritance to reproach, that they should be a byword of the nations. Wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God
18. Then Jehovah will be jealous for his land, and will have pity on his people.
19. And Jehovah will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I send you corn, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.