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19 The cities in the south of Judah will keep their gates shut.
    Nobody will go in or out of the cities.
Enemies will take the people of Judah away as prisoners.
    They will take them all into exile.

20 Leaders of Jerusalem, look up!
    See the enemy that is coming from the north.
What has happened to your people?
You were proud of them
    and you should have taken care of them.
You are like shepherds who have lost their sheep.
21 The Lord will choose other people to rule over you.
They are people that you wanted to be your friends,
    but now they will have power over you.
So what will you say about that?
You will be afraid and in much pain,
    like a woman who is giving birth to a baby.

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