18 For thus says the Lord:

“Behold, I will (A)throw out at this time
The inhabitants of the land,
And will distress them,
(B)That they may find it so.

19 (C)Woe is me for my hurt!
My wound is severe.
But I say, (D)“Truly this is an infirmity,
And (E)I must bear it.”
20 (F)My tent is plundered,
And all my cords are broken;
My children have gone from me,
And they are (G)no more.
There is no one to pitch my tent anymore,
Or set up my curtains.

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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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