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The enemy will attack.
    I will still hand over to the killers those who are left alive from Judah.
A woman might have seven sons, but they will all die.
    She will cry until she becomes weak and unable to breathe.
She will be upset and confused.
    Her bright day will become dark from sadness!” says the Lord.

Jeremiah’s Second Complaint

10 Mother, I am sorry that you gave birth to me.
    I am the one who must accuse and criticize the whole land.
I have not loaned or borrowed anything.
    But everyone curses me.
11 The Lord said,
    “I will save you for a good reason.
I will make your enemies beg you
    in times of disaster and trouble.

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The mother of seven will grow faint(A)
    and breathe her last.(B)
Her sun will set while it is still day;
    she will be disgraced(C) and humiliated.
I will put the survivors to the sword(D)
    before their enemies,”(E)
declares the Lord.

10 Alas, my mother, that you gave me birth,(F)
    a man with whom the whole land strives and contends!(G)
I have neither lent(H) nor borrowed,
    yet everyone curses(I) me.

11 The Lord said,

“Surely I will deliver you(J) for a good purpose;
    surely I will make your enemies plead(K) with you
    in times of disaster and times of distress.

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