^14 (A)Consecrate a fast,
Call ^(B)a sacred assembly;
Gather the elders
And ^(C)all the inhabitants of the land
Into the house of the Lord your God,
And cry out to the Lord.

¹⁶ Gather the people,
^(A)Sanctify the congregation,
Assemble the elders,
Gather the children and nursing babes;
^(B)Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber,
And the bride from her dressing room.