17. But if you will not pay attention to this warning,I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride.I will weep bitterly and my eyes will overflow with tearsbecause you, the Lord’s flock, will be carried into exile.”
18. The Lord told me, “Tell the king and the queen mother,‘Surrender your thrones,for your glorious crownswill be removed from your heads.
19. The gates of the towns in southern Judah will be shut tight.No one will be able to go in or out of them.All Judah will be carried off into exile.They will be completely carried off into exile.’”
20. Then I said, “Look up, Jerusalem, and seethe enemy that is coming from the north.Where now is the flock of people that were entrusted to your care?Where now are the ‘sheep’ that you take such pride in?