1:18a The LORD is righteous,

⌊The people of Jerusalem say,⌋ “What Yahweh has done to us is fair.
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Jerusalem says, “Yahweh always does what is right.

1:18b for I have rebelled against His command.

⌊This is⌋ because we have disobeyed what he/Yahweh told us ⌊through the prophets⌋ .”
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But I refused to obey his commands. (New International Reader’s Version)

1:18c Listen, all you people;

So listen, all you peoples; (New International Version)
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You people everywhere, listen to us!

1:18d look upon my suffering.

Look at my pain! (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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We are in very bad trouble. (Easy English Bible)

1:18e My young men and maidens have gone into captivity.

Our young men and girls have been taken captive ⌊by the enemies⌋ .
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⌊Enemies⌋ took our sons and daughters far away as slaves to distant lands.
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⌊The enemies⌋ captured our young people and took them away to other countries.

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