to make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day—Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials;
I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule,
You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
So the LORD could no longer endure the evil deeds and detestable acts you committed, and your land became a desolation,
You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your
You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under
So I will send fire upon Judah to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and prie
Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drain
I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’
saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God
For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for thos
See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build an
behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar ki
because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place an
But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of
“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years
And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyo
So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves!