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“ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: ‘You yourselvesH864 have seenH7200 allH3605 the disasterH7463 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 to 7provokeH3707 Me toH3707 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 againH7925 and againH7971, sayingH559, “OhH4994, do not doH6213 thisH2088 12abominableH8441 thingH1697 whichH834 I hateH8130.”

5But 13they did not listenH8085 or inclineH5186 their earsH241 to turnH7725 from their wickednessH7463, so as not to burnH6999 14sacrificesH6999 to otherH312 godsH430.

6Therefore My 15wrathH2534 and My angerH639 gushedH5413 outH5413 and burnedH1197 in the 16citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the streetsH2351 of JerusalemH3389, so they have becomeH1961 ruinsH2723 and a 17desolationH8077 as it is thisH2088 dayH3117.

7NowH6258 then, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 GodH430 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: “WhyH4100 are you 18doingH6213 greatH1419 harmH7463 to yourselvesH5315, to 19eliminateH3772 from yourselves manH376 and womanH802, childH5768 and infantH3243 from amongH8432 JudahH3063, leavingH3498 yourselves withoutH1115 a remnantH7611,