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17 The enemy has surrounded Jerusalem
    like men guarding a field.
Judah, you turned against me,
    so the enemy is coming against you.”
This message is from the Lord.

18 “The way you lived and the things you did
    brought this trouble to you.
It is your evil that made your life so hard.
    Your evil life brought the pain that hurts deep in your heart.”

Jeremiah’s Cry

19 My sadness and worry is making my stomach hurt.
    I am bent over in pain.
I am so afraid.
    My heart is pounding inside me.
I cannot keep quiet, because I have heard the trumpet blow.
    The trumpet is calling the army to war.

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17 They surround(A) her like men guarding a field,
    because she has rebelled(B) against me,’”
declares the Lord.
18 “Your own conduct and actions(C)
    have brought this on you.(D)
This is your punishment.
    How bitter(E) it is!
    How it pierces to the heart!”

19 Oh, my anguish, my anguish!(F)
    I writhe in pain.(G)
Oh, the agony of my heart!
    My heart pounds(H) within me,
    I cannot keep silent.(I)
For I have heard the sound of the trumpet;(J)
    I have heard the battle cry.(K)

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