¹⁷ But ^(A)if you will not listen to it,
My soul will ^(B)sob in secret for such pride;
And my eyes will bitterly weep
And flow down with tears,
Because the ^(C)flock of the Lord has been taken captive.
¹⁸ Say to the ^(D)king and the queen mother,
“^(E)Take a lowly seat,
For your beautiful ^(F)crown
Has come down from your head.”
¹⁹ The ^(G)cities of the Negev have been locked up,
And there is no one to open them;
All ^(H)Judah has been carried into exile,
Wholly carried into exile.