Jeremiah 13:17-21
Jeremiah 13:17
But if you do not listen to it, My soul will weep in secret for such pride; And my eyes will shed And stream down tears, Because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.
Jeremiah 13:18
Say to the king and the queen mother, “Take a lowly seat, For your beautiful crown Has come down from your head.”
Jeremiah 13:19
The cities of the Negev have been locked up, And there is no one to open them; All Judah has been taken into exile, Wholly taken into exile.
Jeremiah 13:20
“Raise your eyes and see Those coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given you, Your beautiful sheep?
Jeremiah 13:21
“What will you say when He appoints over you— And you yourself had taught them— Former companions to be head over you? Will sharp pains not take hold of you Like a woman in childbirth?