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16 Honor the Lord your God before he brings darkness,
and before your feet stumble on the mountains at dusk.
You will look for light,
but he will turn it into the shadow of death
and change it into deep darkness.
17 If you will not listen,
I will cry for you in secret because of your arrogance.
My eyes will weep bitterly and overflow with tears,
because the Lord’s flock will be taken captive.
18 Say to the king and to the queen mother,
“Come down from your thrones,
because your crowns will fall from your heads.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 13:18 The Greek and other versions support the reading fall from your heads. The meaning of the reading in the Hebrew text is uncertain.

16 Give glory(A) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(B)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(C)
17 If you do not listen,(D)
    I will weep in secret
    because of your pride;
my eyes will weep bitterly,
    overflowing with tears,(E)
    because the Lord’s flock(F) will be taken captive.(G)

18 Say to the king(H) and to the queen mother,(I)
    “Come down from your thrones,
for your glorious crowns(J)
    will fall from your heads.”

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