I will reduce your cities to rubble and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will refuse to smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices.
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried l
Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of
A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. No
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, eve
The Lord has rejected His altar; He has abandoned His sanctuary; He has delivered the walls of her palaces into the hand
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fa
“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.
The adversary has seized all her treasures. For she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those You had forbidden to
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remain
“And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, with
Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple moun
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come,
As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your p
Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; who
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus sa
Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolishe
How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by t
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
How lonely lies the city, once so full of people! She who was great among the nations has become a widow. The princess o
For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down t
So that their hearts may melt and many may stumble, I have appointed at all their gates a sword for slaughter. Yes, it i
But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rub
And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, a
Turn Your steps to the everlasting ruins, to everything in the sanctuary the enemy has destroyed.
then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the ear
Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces a
The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry.
Wherever you live, the cities will be laid waste and the high places will be demolished, so that your altars will be lai