67
God is your judge, so fear him! Abandon your sins, put away the evil you have done, and never sin again. Then God will save you from all these disasters.
68
A vast mob of people is ready now to descend on you and devour you like flames. They will drag some of you off and force you to eat pagan sacrifices.
69
If you give in to them, they will ridicule you, mock you, and humiliate you.
70
In many places near the cities there will be violent persecution against those who fear the Lord.
71
The attackers will act like wild people; they will plunder and destroy without pity all those who still fear the Lord.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.