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Jeremiah 9:21

‘For death has climbed through our windows. It has entered our houses to perish the little children from the outdoors, the youths from the streets.’
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King James Version

For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

English Standard Version

For death has come up into our windows; it has entered our palaces, cutting off the children from the streets and the young men from the squares.

New International Version

Death has climbed in through our windows and has entered our fortresses; it has cut off the children from the streets and the young men from the public squares.