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Gather up your belongings to leave the land, you who live under siege.

Gather up your belongings to leave the land, you who live under siege.

For this is what the LORD says: "At this time I will hurl out those who live in this land; I will bring distress on them so that they may be captured."

For this is what the Lord says: "At this time I will hurl out those who live in this land; I will bring distress on them so that they may be captured."

Woe to me because of my injury! My wound is incurable! Yet I said to myself, "This is my sickness, and I must endure it."

Woe to me because of my injury! My wound is incurable! Yet I said to myself, "This is my sickness, and I must endure it."

My tent is destroyed; all its ropes are snapped. My sons are gone from me and are no more; no one is left now to pitch my tent or to set up my shelter.

My tent is destroyed; all its ropes are snapped. My children are gone from me and are no more; no one is left now to pitch my tent or to set up my shelter.

The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the LORD; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.

The shepherds are senseless and do not inquire of the Lord; so they do not prosper and all their flock is scattered.

Listen! The report is coming- a great commotion from the land of the north! It will make the towns of Judah desolate, a haunt of jackals.

Listen! The report is coming— a great commotion from the land of the north! It will make the towns of Judah desolate, a haunt of jackals.