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The Coming Captivity of Judah

17 You who live under siege,
    Gather up your bundle[a] from the ground.[b]
18 For this is what the Lord says:

“I’m going to throw out the inhabitants
    of the land at this time,
and I’ll bring distress on them
    so they’ll experience[c] it.”

19 Woe is me because of my injury.
    My wound is severe.
I said, “Truly this is my sickness,
    and I must bear it.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 10:17 I.e. your possessions
  2. Jeremiah 10:17 Or land
  3. Jeremiah 10:18 Lit. find

Coming Destruction

17 Gather up your belongings(A) to leave the land,
    you who live under siege.
18 For this is what the Lord says:
    “At this time I will hurl(B) out
    those who live in this land;
I will bring distress(C) on them
    so that they may be captured.”

19 Woe to me because of my injury!
    My wound(D) is incurable!
Yet I said to myself,
    “This is my sickness, and I must endure(E) it.”

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