Jeremiah 2:26-30

26As a thief is shamed when caught, so the house of Israel is shamed— they, their kings, their princes, their kohanim and their prophets.

27They say to wood, ‘You are my father’ and to a stone, ‘You birthed me.’ They have turned their back to Me and not their face. Yet when they are in trouble they say, ‘Rise up and save us!’

28Where are your gods that you made for yourself? Let them come—if they can save you when you are in trouble! For you have as many gods as y0u have cities, O Judah.

29Why do you strive with Me? You have all rebelled against Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

30“In vain I struck your children. They took no correction. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.”