15. People's hearts will melt away in fear. Many will be wounded or killed. I have prepared the sword to kill people at all of their city gates. It flashes like lightning. It is in the killer's hand.
16. Sword, cut to the right. Then cut to the left. Strike people down everywhere your blade is turned.
17. I too will clap my hands. My burning anger will calm down. I have spoken. I am the Lord."
18. A message came to me from the Lord. He said,
19. "Son of man, mark out on a map two roads for the sword to take. The sword belongs to the king of Babylonia. Both roads start from the same country. Put up a sign where the road turns off to the city of Rabbah.
20. Mark out one road for the sword to take against Rabbah in Ammon. Mark out another against Judah and the walls of Jerusalem.