13 ‘Your wealth and your treasures
    I will give as plunder, without charge,
because of all your sins
    throughout your country.
14 I will enslave you to your enemies
    in[a] a land you do not know,
for my anger will kindle a fire
    that will burn against you.’

15 Lord, you understand;
    remember me and care for me.
    Avenge me on my persecutors.
You are long-suffering – do not take me away;
    think of how I suffer reproach for your sake.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 15:14 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 17:4); most Hebrew manuscripts I will cause your enemies to bring you / into