Jeremiah 13:18-27 - A Message For The King And The Queen Mother
18 Say to the king and the queen mother, "Come take a lowly seat, because your beautiful crowns have fallen off your heads." 19 The towns in the Negev will be closed up, and there will be no one to open them. All Judah will be taken into exile and be completely exiled. 20 "Look up and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you your beautiful sheep?
21 What will you say when the LORD appoints over you as your head those whom you taught to be your allies? Pain will seize you like that seizing a woman about to give birth, will it not? 22 When you say to yourselves, "Why have all these things happened to me?' It's because of the extent of your iniquity that your skirt has been lifted up, and your heels have suffered violence. 23 Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? Then you who are trained to do evil will also be able to do good. 24 I'll scatter them like chaff blown away by a desert wind. 25 "This is your fate, the portion I've measured out for you," declares the LORD, "because you have forgotten me and have trusted in false gods. 26 I'll also pull your skirt up over your face, so your shame will be seen, 27 I've seen your detestable behavior: your adulteries, your passionate neighing, your lewd immorality on the hills in the field. How terrible it will be for you, Jerusalem! You are unclean. How much longer will this go on?"