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24 See, the siegeworks have arrived at this city to capture it; the city is handed over to the Chaldeans who are attacking it, with sword, starvation, and disease. What you threatened has happened—you can see it for yourself.(A)

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24 “See how the siege ramps(A) are built up to take the city. Because of the sword, famine and plague,(B) the city will be given into the hands of the Babylonians who are attacking it. What you said(C) has happened,(D) as you now see.

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Chapter 3

Jerusalem Reproached

Ah! Rebellious and polluted,
    the tyrannical city![a]
It listens to no voice,
    accepts no correction;
In the Lord it has not trusted,
    nor drawn near to its God.(A)
Its officials within it
    are roaring lions;
Its judges are desert wolves
    that have no bones to gnaw by morning.(B)
Its prophets are reckless,
    treacherous people;
Its priests profane what is holy,
    and do violence to the law.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:1 The tyrannical city: Jerusalem.

Jerusalem

Woe to the city of oppressors,(A)
    rebellious(B) and defiled!(C)
She obeys(D) no one,
    she accepts no correction.(E)
She does not trust(F) in the Lord,
    she does not draw near(G) to her God.
Her officials within her
    are roaring lions;(H)
her rulers are evening wolves,(I)
    who leave nothing for the morning.(J)
Her prophets are unprincipled;
    they are treacherous people.(K)
Her priests profane the sanctuary
    and do violence to the law.(L)

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