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18 This is what the Lord says:
    “At this time I will throw out the people who live in this land.
I will bring trouble to them
    so that they may be captured.”

19 How terrible it will be for me because of my injury.
    My wound cannot be healed.
Yet I told myself,
    “This is my sickness; I must suffer through it.”
20 My tent is ruined,
    and all its ropes are broken.
My children have gone away and left me.
    No one is left to put up my tent again
    or to set up a shelter for me.

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18 For this is what the Lord says:
    “At this time I will hurl(A) out
    those who live in this land;
I will bring distress(B) on them
    so that they may be captured.”

19 Woe to me because of my injury!
    My wound(C) is incurable!
Yet I said to myself,
    “This is my sickness, and I must endure(D) it.”
20 My tent(E) is destroyed;
    all its ropes are snapped.
My children are gone from me and are no more;(F)
    no one is left now to pitch my tent
    or to set up my shelter.

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