She who (A)gave birth to seven sons withers away;
[a]Her breathing is labored.
Her (B)sun has set while it was still day;
She has been (C)shamed and humiliated.
So I will (D)turn over their survivors to the sword
Before their enemies,” declares the Lord.

10 (E)Woe to me, my mother, that you have given birth to me
As a (F)man of strife and a man of contention to all the land!
I have not (G)lent, nor have people lent money to me,
Yet everyone curses me.
11 The Lord said, “I will certainly (H)set you free for purposes of good;
I will certainly make the (I)enemy plead with you
In a time of disaster and a time of distress.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 15:9 Or She has breathed out her soul

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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