13 When I would gather them, declares the Lord,
    there are (A)no grapes on the vine,
    (B)nor figs on the fig tree;
(C)even the leaves are withered,
    and what I gave them has passed away from them.”[a]

14 Why do we sit still?
(D)Gather together; (E)let us go into the fortified cities
    and perish there,
for the Lord our God has doomed us to perish
    and has (F)given us (G)poisoned water to drink,
    because we have sinned against the Lord.
15 (H)We looked for peace, but no good came;
    for a time of healing, but behold, terror.

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  1. Jeremiah 8:13 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

13 “‘I will take away their harvest,
declares the Lord.
    There will be no grapes on the vine.(A)
There will be no figs(B) on the tree,
    and their leaves will wither.(C)
What I have given them
    will be taken(D) from them.[a]’”

14 Why are we sitting here?
    Gather together!
Let us flee to the fortified cities(E)
    and perish there!
For the Lord our God has doomed us to perish
    and given us poisoned water(F) to drink,
    because we have sinned(G) against him.
15 We hoped for peace(H)
    but no good has come,
for a time of healing
    but there is only terror.(I)

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  1. Jeremiah 8:13 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.