Jeremiah 13:19-21

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¹⁹The cities in the Negev are locked.
No one can open them.
All the people of Judah have been taken away as captives.
They were carried away as prisoners.

²⁰Jerusalem, look!
    The enemy is coming from the north^[a]!
Where is the flock^[b] you were once in charge of?
    That beautiful flock is gone now.
²¹I will let your enemies become your rulers—
    people you once trusted with your secrets.
    What will you say then?
Surely you will feel great pain,
    like a woman giving birth.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 13:20 north The Babylonian army came from this direction to attack Judah. Armies from countries north and east of Israel often came this way to attack Judah and Israel.
Jeremiah 13:20 flock Here, the word “flock” refers to all the towns around Jerusalem, as if Jerusalem were the shepherd and the towns of Judah were her flock.