Jeremiah 13:18-27

18Say to the 1king and the queen mother, “2Take a lowly seat, For your beautiful 3crown Has come down from your head.”19The 4cities of the Negev have been locked up, And there is no one to open them; All 5Judah has been taken into exile, Wholly taken into exile.

20“Raise your eyes and see Those coming 6from the north. Where is the 7flock that was given you, Your beautiful sheep?21What will you say when He appoints over you-- And you yourself had taught them-- Former 8companions to be head over you? Will 9sharp pains not take hold of you Like a woman in childbirth?22If you 10say in your heart, ‘11Why have these things happened to me?’ Because of the 12magnitude of your wrongdoing 13Your skirts have been removed And your 14heels have suffered violence.2315Can the Ethiopian change his skin, Or the leopard his spots? Then you as well can 16do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.24Therefore I will 17scatter them like drifting straw To the desert 18wind.25This is your 19lot, the portion measured to you From Me,” declares the Lord, “Because you have 20forgotten Me And trusted in falsehood.26So I Myself have 21stripped your skirts off over your face, So that your shame will be seen.27As for your 22adulteries and your lustful neighings, The 23outrageous sin of your prostitution On the 24hills in the field, I have seen your abominations. Woe to you, Jerusalem! 25How long will you remain unclean?”