He has walledme in so that I cannotgoout; He has mademy chainheavy.
"He has walledup my wayso that I cannotpass,And He has putdarknesson my paths.
"[Why is light given] to a manwhosewayis hidden,And whom Godhas hedgedin?
You have removedmy acquaintancesfarfrom me; You have mademe an objectof loathingto them; I am shutup and cannotgoout.
My eyehas wastedawaybecauseof affliction;I have calledupon You everyday,O LORD;I have spreadout my handsto You.
Then they tookJeremiahand casthim into the cistern[of] Malchijahthe king'sson,whichwas in the courtof the guardhouse;and they letJeremiahdownwith ropes.Now in the cisterntherewas nowaterbut onlymud,and Jeremiahsankinto the mud.
"But now,behold,I am freeingyou todayfrom the chainswhichare on your hands.Ifyou would preferto comewith me to Babylon,come[along], and I will lookafteryou; but ifyou would prefernot to comewith me to Babylon,nevermind.Look,the wholelandis beforeyou; gowhereverit seems goodand rightfor you to go."
"The yokeof my transgressionsis bound;By His handthey are knittogether.They have comeupon my neck;He has made my strengthfail.The Lordhas givenme into the handsOf [those against whom] I am not ableto stand.
He has blockedmy wayswith hewnstone;He has mademy pathscrooked.
Our pursuersare at our necks;We are wornout, there is norestfor us.
"Thus He has confirmedHis wordswhichHe had spokenagainstus and againstour rulerswhoruledus, to bringon us greatcalamity;for underthe wholeheaventhere has not been done[anything] like whatwas doneto Jerusalem.
"Therefore,behold,I will hedgeup her waywith thorns,And I will builda wallagainst her so that she cannotfindher paths.
