Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 13:19

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 18, 19.) Say to the king and the queen (or say to the king and the powerful): Humble yourselves, sit down, for the crown of your glory has been taken off (or has descended) from your head. The cities of the South are closed, and there is no one who will open them. All of Judah has been carried away (or all of J…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Jeremiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

19The cities toward the south were shut, and there was none to open them: Judah is removed into captivity, they have suffered a complete removal.

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17But if ye will not hearken, your soul shall weep in secret because of pride, and your eyes shall pour down tears, because the Lord’s flock is sorely bruised.

18Say ye to the king and the princes, Humble yourselves, and sit down; for your crown of glory is removed from your head.

— Jeremiah 13:19 —

20Lift up thine eyes, O Jerusalem, and behold them that come from the north; where is the flock that was given thee, the sheep of thy glory?

21What wilt thou say when they shall visit thee, for thou didst teach them lessons for rule against thyself; shall not pangs seize thee as a woman in travail?

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