Jeremiah 44:1-7

1The wordH1697 that cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 for allH3605 the JewsH3064 livingH3427 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, those who were livingH3427 in 1MigdolH4024, 2TahpanhesH8471, 3MemphisH5297, and the landH776 of 4PathrosH6624, sayingH559,

2“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, ‘You yourselvesH864 have seenH7200 allH3605 the calamityH7463 that I have broughtH935 on JerusalemH3389 and allH3605 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063; and beholdH2009, thisH2088 dayH3117 they are in 5ruinsH2723 and noH369 oneH369 livesH3427 in them,

36becauseH4480H6440 of their wickednessH7463 whichH834 they committedH6213 so as to 7provokeH3707 Me to angerH3707 by continuingH1980 to 8burnH6999 9sacrificesH6999 and to 10serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430 whomH834 they had not knownH3045, neither they, you, norH3808 your fathersH1.

4Yet I 11sentH7971 you allH3605 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, 12againH7925 and againH7971, sayingH559, “OhH4994, do not doH6213 thisH2088 13abominableH8441 thingH1697 whichH834 I hateH8130.”

5But 14they did not listenH8085 or inclineH5186 their earsH241 to turnH7725 from their wickednessH7463, so as not to burnH6999 15sacrificesH6999 to otherH312 godsH430.

6Therefore My 16wrathH2534 and My angerH639 were pouredH5413 out and burnedH1197 in the 17citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389, so they haveH1961 becomeH1961 a ruinH2723 and a 18desolationH8077 as it is thisH2088 dayH3117.

7NowH6258 then thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, “WhyH4100 are you 19doingH6213 greatH1419 harmH7463 to yourselvesH5315, so as to 20cutH3772 offH3772 from you manH376 and womanH802, childH5768 and infantH3243, from amongH8432 JudahH3063, leavingH3498 yourselves withoutH1115 remnantH7611,