The word that came to Jeremiah
from the LORD
, saying
,
Hear ye the words
of this covenant
, and speak
unto the men
of Judah
, and to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
;
And say thou unto them, Thus saith
the LORD
God
of Israel
; Cursed
be the man
that obeyeth
not the words
of this covenant
,
Which I commanded your fathers
in the day
that I brought them forth
out of the land
of Egypt
, from the iron
furnace
, saying
, Obey
my voice
, and do
them, according to all which I command
you: so shall ye be my people
, and I will be your God
:
That I may perform the oath
which I have sworn
unto your fathers
, to give
them a land
flowing
with milk
and honey
, as it is this day
. Then answered
I, and said
, So be it
, O LORD
.
Then the LORD said
unto me, Proclaim
all these words
in the cities
of Judah
, and in the streets
of Jerusalem
, saying
, Hear
ye the words
of this covenant
, and do
them.
For I earnestly protested
unto your fathers
in the day
that I brought them up
out of the land
of Egypt
, even unto this day
, rising early
and protesting
, saying
, Obey
my voice
.
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined
their ear
, but walked
every one
in the imagination
of their evil
heart
: therefore I will bring
upon them all the words
of this covenant
, which I commanded
them to do
; but they did
them not.
And the LORD said
unto me, A conspiracy
is found
among the men
of Judah
, and among the inhabitants
of Jerusalem
.
They are turned back to the iniquities
of their forefathers
, which refused
to hear
my words
; and they went
after
other
gods
to serve
them: the house
of Israel
and the house
of Judah
have broken
my covenant
which I made
with their fathers
.
Therefore thus saith the LORD
, Behold, I will bring
evil
upon them, which they shall not be able
to escape
; and though they shall cry
unto me, I will not hearken
unto them.
Then shall the cities of Judah
and inhabitants
of Jerusalem
go
, and cry
unto the gods
unto whom they offer incense
: but they shall not save
them at all
in the time
of their trouble
.
For according to the number of thy cities
were thy gods
, O Judah
; and according to the number
of the streets
of Jerusalem
have ye set up
altars
to that shameful thing
, even altars
to burn incense
unto Baal
.
Therefore pray not thou for this people
, neither lift up
a cry
or prayer
for them: for I will not hear
them in the time
that they cry
unto me for their trouble
.
What hath my beloved to do in mine house
, seeing she hath wrought
lewdness
with many
, and the holy
flesh
is passed
from thee? when thou doest evil
, then thou rejoicest
.
The LORD called
thy name
, A green
olive tree
, fair
, and of goodly
fruit
: with the noise
of a great
tumult
he hath kindled
fire
upon it, and the branches
of it are broken
.
For the LORD of hosts
, that planted
thee, hath pronounced
evil
against thee, for
the evil
of the house
of Israel
and of the house
of Judah
, which they have done
against themselves to provoke me to anger
in offering incense
unto Baal
.
And the LORD hath given me knowledge
of it , and I know
it : then thou shewedst
me their doings
.
But I was like a lamb or an ox
that is brought
to the slaughter
; and I knew
not that they had devised
devices
against me, saying , Let us destroy
the tree
with the fruit
thereof, and let us cut him off
from the land
of the living
, that his name
may be no more remembered
.
But, O LORD of hosts
, that judgest
righteously
, that triest
the reins
and the heart
, let me see
thy vengeance
on them: for unto thee have I revealed
my cause
.
Therefore thus saith the LORD
of the men
of Anathoth
, that seek
thy life
, saying
, Prophesy
not in the name
of the LORD
, that thou die
not by our hand
:
Therefore thus saith the LORD
of hosts
, Behold, I will punish
them: the young men
shall die
by the sword
; their sons
and their daughters
shall die
by famine
:
And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring
evil
upon the men
of Anathoth
, even the year
of their visitation
.