Jeremiah 13:20-22

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²⁰Jerusalem, look!
    The enemy is coming from the north^[a]!
Where is the flock^[b] you were once in charge of?
    That beautiful flock is gone now.
²¹I will let your enemies become your rulers—
    people you once trusted with your secrets.
    What will you say then?
Surely you will feel great pain,
    like a woman giving birth.
²²You might ask yourself,
    “Why has this bad thing happened to me?”
It happened because of your many sins.
    Because of your sins, your skirt was torn off,
    and your sandals were taken away.
    They did this to embarrass you.

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 13:20 north The Babylonian army came from this direction to attack Judah. Armies from countries north and east of Israel often came this way to attack Judah and Israel.
Jeremiah 13:20 flock Here, the word “flock” refers to all the towns around Jerusalem, as if Jerusalem were the shepherd and the towns of Judah were her flock.