I was a reproach among all those distressing me, but exceedingly to my neighbors; and I was a dread to my friends; those seeing me fled outside from me.
So says Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, His Holy One, to the despised of soul, to the hated of the nation, the servant of rulers, Kings shall see and rise up; and rulers shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel; and He elects You.
I have trodden the winepress, I alone, and no man of the peoples was with Me. And I will tread them in My anger, and trample them in My fury; and their juice shall be spattered on My garments; and I will pollute all My clothes.
For then the king of Babylon’s army was besieging Jerusalem. And Jeremiah the prophet was shut in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah’s house.