Jeremiah 13:18-20

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¹⁸Say to the king and queen mother,^[a] Come down from your thrones and sit in the dust, for your glorious crowns are removed from your heads. They are no longer yours. ¹⁹The cities of the Negeb to the south of Jerusalem have closed their gates against the enemy. They must defend themselves, for Jerusalem cannot help;^[b] and all Judah shall be taken away as slaves.

²⁰See the armies marching from the north! Where is your flock, Jerusalem,^[c] your beautiful flock he gave you to take care of?

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Footnotes

Jeremiah 13:18 Say to the king and queen mother, i.e., to King Jehoiachin and his mother, Nehashta.
Jeremiah 13:19 for Jerusalem cannot help, literally, “for the cities are closed and none can open them.” Perhaps the meaning is that they are permanently abandoned.
Jeremiah 13:20 Jerusalem, implied.