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15 Why do you cry about your wound, your injury that can’t be cured?
I’ve done this to you.
You are very wicked, and you have many sins.
16 That is why everyone who devours you will be devoured,
and all your enemies will be taken away as captives.
Those who looted you will be looted.
Those who stole from you in war will have things stolen from them.
17 I’ll restore your health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord.
“People call you an outcast:
Zion, no one cares for you.

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15 Why do you cry out over your wound,
    your pain that has no cure?(A)
Because of your great guilt and many sins
    I have done these things to you.(B)

16 “‘But all who devour(C) you will be devoured;
    all your enemies will go into exile.(D)
Those who plunder(E) you will be plundered;
    all who make spoil of you I will despoil.
17 But I will restore you to health
    and heal(F) your wounds,’
declares the Lord,
‘because you are called an outcast,(G)
    Zion for whom no one cares.’(H)

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