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The Healing of Zion’s Wounds

12 “For this is what the Lord says:

‘Your injury won’t heal;
    your wound is severe.
13 There is no one to plead your cause.
    There is no medicine for your sore;[a]
        no healing for you.
14 All your lovers have forgotten you;
    they don’t seek you.
Indeed, I’ve struck you down
    with the blow of an enemy,
        with the punishment of a cruel foe[b]
because your wickedness is great,
    and your sins are numerous.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 30:13 Lit. for a sore
  2. Jeremiah 30:14 Lit. cruel one

12 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘Your wound(A) is incurable,
    your injury beyond healing.(B)
13 There is no one to plead your cause,(C)
    no remedy for your sore,
    no healing(D) for you.
14 All your allies(E) have forgotten you;
    they care nothing for you.
I have struck you as an enemy(F) would
    and punished you as would the cruel,(G)
because your guilt is so great
    and your sins(H) so many.

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