14 Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts:“Because you have spoken this word,behold, I am making my words in your mouth a fire,and this people wood, and the fire shall consume them.15 Behold, ...  Read More

10 “Go up through her vine rows and destroy,but make not a full end;strip away her branches,for they are not the Lord’s.11 For the house of Israel and the house of Judahhave been utterly treacherous t...  Read More

7 “How can I pardon you?Your children have forsaken meand have sworn by those who are no gods.When I fed them to the full,they committed adulteryand trooped to the houses of whores.8 They were well-fe...  Read More

4 Then I said, “These are only the poor;they have no sense;for they do not know the way of the Lord,the justice of their God.5 I will go to the greatand will speak to them,for they know the way of the...  Read More

5 Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,look and take note!Search her squares to seeif you can find a man,one who does justiceand seeks truth,that I may pardon her.2 Though they say, “As the...  Read More

27 For thus says the Lord, “The whole land shall be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end.28 “For this the earth shall mourn,and the heavens above be dark;for I have spoken; I have purposed;I h...  Read More

      22    “For my people are foolish;they know me not;                        they are stupid children;they have no understanding.                        They are ‘wise’—in doing evil!But how to do ...  Read More

19    My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain!Oh the walls of my heart!                        My heart is beating wildly;I cannot keep silent,                        for I hear the sound of the trum...  Read More

13          Behold, he comes up like clouds;his chariots like the whirlwind;                        his horses are swifter than eagles—woe to us, for we are ruined!            14          O Jerusalem,...  Read More

9 “In that day, declares the Lord, courage shall fail both king and officials. The priests shall be appalled and the prophets astounded.” 10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God, surely you have utterly deceive...  Read More

5 Declare in Judah, and proclaim in Jerusalem, and say,                        “Blow the trumpet through the land;cry aloud and say,                        ‘Assemble, and let us gointo the fortified c...  Read More

4 “If you return, O Israel,declares the Lord,to me you should return.                        If you remove your detestable things from my presence,and do not waver,            2           and if you s...  Read More