21 For death has come through our windows,
Has entered our palaces,
To kill off ^athe children— no longer to be outside!
And the young men—¹ no longer on the streets!  ‡

22 Speak, “Thus says the Lord:
‘Even the carcasses of men shall fall ^aas refuse on the open field,
Like cuttings after the harvester,
And no one shall gather them.’ ”  ‡

24 But ^alet him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness,¹ judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
^bFor in these I delight,” says the Lord.  ‡

25 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “that ^aI will punish all who are circumcised with the uncircumcised—  ‡