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17 “Watch out!” the Lord says.
“I'm sending poisonous snakes
    to attack you,
and no one can stop them.”

Jeremiah Mourns for His People

18 I'm burdened with sorrow
    and feel like giving up.
19 In a foreign land
    my people are crying.
Listen! You'll hear them say,
“Has the Lord deserted Zion?
    Is he no longer its king?”

I hear the Lord reply,
“Why did you make me angry
    by worshiping useless idols?”

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