7月15日
耶利米書6章22-26節
現代中文譯本2019
22 上主這樣說：「有一個民族要從北方來；在遠方的一個強悍國家準備要作戰。
23 他們用箭用刀裝備自己，又蠻橫又殘暴。他們騎馬奔馳，像狂濤怒吼；他們準備好要攻打耶路撒冷。」
24 耶路撒冷人說：「我們聽到戰爭的風聲，手腳發軟。我們非常痛苦，像產婦陣痛。
25 我們不敢到郊外去，也不敢上街；因為到處都是武裝的敵人，周圍充滿著恐怖。」
26 上主對他的子民說：「你們披上麻衣，在灰中打滾吧。你們要悲傷哀號，像喪失了獨子，因為毀滅者要突擊你們。
ESV
22 Thus says the LORD: “Behold, a people is coming from the north country, a great nation is stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.
23 They lay hold on bow and javelin; they are cruel and have no mercy; the sound of them is like the roaring sea; they ride on horses, set in array as a man for battle, against you, O daughter of Zion!”
24 We have heard the report of it; our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.
25 Go not out into the field, nor walk on the road, for the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.
26 O daughter of my people, put on sackcloth, and roll in ashes; make mourning as for an only son, most bitter lamentation, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
今天的經文中，描述了侵略者強大又殘忍，猶大人只能痛苦號哭。當時的戰車和騎兵主要是突擊性武器，後來馬匹和戰車也扮演了弓箭部隊的角色，士兵由馬拉的戰車中射箭。不坐在馬車上的騎兵也大約在這個時期發展出來。
參考資料: https://bible.fhl.net/new/com.php?book=3&engs=Jer&chap=6&sec=22
