17. Pack your bags and prepare to leave;the siege is about to begin.
18. For this is what the lord says:“Suddenly, I will fling outall you who live in this land.I will pour great troubles upon you,and at last you will feel my anger.”
19. My wound is severe,and my grief is great.My sickness is incurable,but I must bear it.
20. My home is gone,and no one is left to help me rebuild it.My children have been taken away,and I will never see them again.
21. The shepherds of my people have lost their senses.They no longer seek wisdom from the lord.Therefore, they fail completely,and their flocks are scattered.