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Jerusalem’s Godlessness
“aRoam back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem,And look now and take note.And look in her open squaresTo see if you can bfind a man as Abraham sought in Sodom,cOne who is just, who has integrity and moral courage and seeks truth (faithfulness) ;Then I will pardon Jerusalem— for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person. Gen 18:22-322 “And athough they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’Surely they swear their oaths falsely.”3 O LORD, do not aYour eyes look for truth?You have seen their faithless heart and have bstricken them,But they did not weaken;You have consumed them,But they crefused to take correction or instruction.They have dmade their faces harder than rock;They have refused to repent and return to You.
4 Then I said, “ Surely these are only the poor (uneducated) ;They are sinfully foolish and have no spiritual understanding,For they ado not know the way of the LORDOr the ordinance of their God and the requirements of His just and righteous law.5 “I will go to the great menAnd speak to them,For athey must know the way of the LORD,The ordinance of their God.”But I found the reverse to be true, that they too had all alike bbroken the yoke of God’s lawAnd had burst the bonds of obedience to Him.6 Therefore aa lion from the forest will kill them,A bwolf of the deserts will destroy them,A cleopard is watching their cities.Everyone who goes out of them shall be torn in pieces,Because their dtransgressions are many,Their desertions of faith are countless.
7 “Why should I overlook these offenses and forgive you?Your children have abandoned (rejected) MeAnd asworn their oaths by those who are bnot gods.When I had fed them until they were full and bound them to Me by a promise,They ccommitted spiritual adultery,Assembling in troops at the houses of prostitutes (idols) .8 “They were like well-fed, lusty stallions,Each one neighing after his aneighbor’s wife.9 “Shall I not punish them for these things?” says the LORD;“aShall I not avenge MyselfOn a nation such as this?”
10 “Go up through the rows of Jerusalem’s vineyards and destroy them,But do not completely destroy everything.Strip away her branches and the tendrils of her vines,For they are not the LORD’S.11 “For the ahouse of Israel and the house of JudahHave dealt very treacherously (faithlessly) with Me,” declares the LORD.12 They have alied about and denied the LORDBy saying, “It is bnot He who speaks through His prophets;Misfortune and evil shall cnot come on us,dNor will we see war or famine.13 “The aprophets are like the 1wind their prophecy will not come to pass,And the word of God is not in them.In this manner it will be done to them as they prophesied, not to us.”
Judgment Proclaimed
14 Therefore, thus says the LORD God of hosts,“Because you people have spoken this word,Behold, I am amaking My words a fire in your mouth JeremiahAnd this people wood, and My words will consume them.15 “Behold, I am abringing a nation against you from far away, O house of Israel,” says the LORD.“It is a mighty and enduring nation,It is an ancient nation,A nation whose blanguage you do not know,Whose words you do not comprehend.16 “Their aquiver is filled with the dead like an bopen grave;They are all mighty men heroes of their nation.17 “They will aconsume your harvest and eat up your bread;They will consume your sons and your daughters;They will consume your flocks and your herds;They will consume your bvines and your fig trees.With the sword they will break down and demolish your cfortified cities in which you trust.

18 “But even in those days,” says the LORD, “I will not totally destroy you. 19 It will come about awhen your people say, ‘Why has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ then you shall answer them, ‘As you have abandoned (rejected) Me,’ says the LORD, ‘and have served strange and foreign gods in your land, so you will bserve strangers in a land that is not yours.’

20 “Declare this in the house of JacobAnd proclaim it in Judah, saying:21 ‘Now hear this, O foolish people without heart,Who have aeyes but do not see,Who have ears but do not hear. Is 6:9, 10; Matt 13:10-15; Mark 8:17, 1822 ‘Do you not afear Me?’ says the LORD.‘Do you not tremble in awe in My presence?For I have bplaced the sand as a boundary for the sea,An eternal decree and a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass.Though the waves of the sea toss and break, yet they cannot prevail against the sand ordained to hold them back;Though the waves and the billows roar, yet they cannot cross over the barrier.Is not such a God to be feared?23 ‘But this people has a astubborn heart and a rebellious will that draws them away from Me;They have turned away and have gone into idolatry.24 ‘They do not say in their heart,“Let us now fear and worship the LORD our God with profound awe and reverence,Who agives rain in its season,Both bthe autumn and the spring rain,Who keeps for usThe cappointed weeks of the harvest.”25 ‘Your awickedness has turned these blessings away,And your sins have withheld good harvests from you.26 ‘For wicked men are found among My people,They awatch like fowlers who lie in wait;They set a trap,They catch men.27 ‘As a cage is full of birds,So are their houses full of adeceit and treachery;Therefore they have become influential and rich.28 ‘They are afat and they are sleek (prosperous) ,They 1excel in acts of wickedness;They do not plead the cause,The cause of the borphan, so that they the wicked may prosper,And they do not defend the rights of the poor.29 ‘aShall I not punish them for these things?’ says the LORD.‘Shall I not avenge MyselfOn such a nation as this?’
30 “An appalling and ahorrible thing bringing desolation and destructionHas come to pass in the land:31 The aprophets prophesy falsely,And the priests rule 1on their own authority;And My people blove to have it so!But what will you do when the end comes?
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Jerusalem’s Godlessness
“aRoam about through the streets of Jerusalem,And look and take notice.And seek in her public squares,If you can bfind a person,cIf there is one who does justice, who seeks honesty,Then I will forgive 1her.2 “And aalthough they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’Certainly they swear falsely.”3 LORD, do aYour eyes not look for honesty?You have bstruck them,But they did not 1weaken;You have consumed them,But they crefused to accept discipline.They have dmade their faces harder than rock;They have refused to repent.
4 Then I said, “They are only the poor,They are foolish;For they ado not know the way of the LORDOr the judgment of their God.5 “I will go to the greatAnd speak to them,For athey know the way of the LORDAnd the judgment of their God.”But together they too have bbroken the yokeAnd burst the restraints.6 Therefore aa lion from the forest will kill them,A bwolf of the deserts will destroy them,A cleopard is watching their cities.Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces,Because their dwrongdoings are many,Their apostasies are numerous.
7 “Why should I forgive you?Your sons have forsaken MeAnd asworn by those who are bnot gods.When I had fed them to the full,They ccommitted adulteryAnd stayed at the prostitute’s house.8 “They were well-fed lusty horses,Each one neighing at his aneighbor’s wife.9 “Shall I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD,“And ashall I not avenge MyselfOn a nation such as this?
10 “Go up through her vine rows and destroy,But do not execute a complete destruction;Strip away her branches,For they are not the LORD’S.11 “For the ahouse of Israel and the house of JudahHave dealt very treacherously with Me,” declares the LORD.12 They have alied about the LORDAnd said, “1bNot He;Misfortune will cnot come upon us,dNor will we see sword or famine.13 “The aprophets are as wind,And the word is not in them.So it will be done to them!”
Judgment Proclaimed
14 Therefore, this is what the LORD, the God of armies says:“Because you have spoken this word,Behold, I am amaking My words fire in your mouth,And this people wood, and it will consume them.15 “Behold, I am abringing a nation against you from far away, you house of Israel,” declares the LORD.“It is an enduring nation,It is an ancient nation,A nation whose blanguage you do not know,Nor can you understand what they say.16 “Their aquiver is like an bopen grave,All of them are warriors.17 “They will adevour your harvest and your food;They will devour your sons and your daughters;They will devour your flocks and your herds;They will devour your bvines and your fig trees;They will demolish your cfortified cities, in which you trust, with the sword.

18 “Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make a complete destruction of you. 19 And it shall come about awhen 1they say, ‘Why has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ then you shall say to them, ‘Just as you have abandoned Me and served foreign gods in your land, so you will bserve strangers in a land that is not yours.’

20 “Declare this in the house of JacobAnd proclaim it in Judah, saying,21 ‘Now hear this, you foolish and 1senseless people,Who have aeyes but do not see,Who have ears but do not hear.22 ‘Do you not afear Me?’ declares the LORD.‘Do you not tremble in My presence?For I have bplaced the sand as a boundary for the sea,An eternal limit, and it will not cross over it.Though the waves toss, they cannot prevail;Though they roar, they will not cross over it.23 ‘But this people has a astubborn and rebellious heart;They have turned aside and departed.24 ‘They do not say in their heart,“Let us now fear the LORD our God,Who agives rain in its season,Both bthe autumn rain and the spring rain,Who keeps for usThe cappointed weeks of the harvest.”25 ‘Your awrongdoings have turned these away,And your sins have kept good away from you.26 ‘For wicked people are found among My people,They awatch like fowlers 1lying in wait;They set a trap,They catch people.27 ‘Like a cage full of birds,So their houses are full of adeceit;Therefore they have become great and rich.28 ‘They are afat, they are sleek,They also 1excel in deeds of wickedness;They do not plead the cause,The cause of the 2borphan, so that they may be successful;And they do not 3defend the rights of the poor.29 ‘aShall I not punish them for these things?’ declares the LORD,‘Or shall I not avenge MyselfOn a nation such as this?’
30 “An appalling and ahorrible thingHas happened in the land:31 The aprophets prophesy falsely,And the priests rule 1on their own authority;And My people blove it this way!But what will you do 2when the end comes?
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Jerusalem’s Godlessness
“aRoam to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem,And look now and take note.And seek in her open squares,If you can bfind a man,cIf there is one who does justice, who seeks 1truth,Then I will pardon her.2 “And aalthough they say, ‘As the LORD lives,’Surely they swear falsely.”3 O LORD, do not aYour eyes look for 1truth?You have bsmitten them,But they did not 2weaken;You have consumed them,But they crefused to take correction.They have dmade their faces harder than rock;They have refused to repent.
4 Then I said, “They are only the poor,They are foolish;For they ado not know the way of the LORDOr the ordinance of their God.5 “I will go to the greatAnd will speak to them,For athey know the way of the LORDAnd the ordinance of their God.”But they too, with one accord, have bbroken the yokeAnd burst the bonds.6 Therefore aa lion from the forest will slay them,A bwolf of the deserts will destroy them,A cleopard is watching their cities.Everyone who goes out of them will be torn in pieces,Because their dtransgressions are many,Their apostasies are numerous.
7 “Why should I pardon you?Your sons have forsaken MeAnd asworn by those who are bnot gods.When I had fed them to the full,They ccommitted adulteryAnd trooped to the harlot’s house.8 “They were well-fed lusty horses,Each one neighing after his aneighbor’s wife.9 “Shall I not punish 1these people,” declares the LORD,“And on a nation such as thisaShall I not avenge Myself?
10 “Go up through her vine rows and destroy,But do not execute a complete destruction;Strip away her branches,For they are not the LORD’S.11 “For the ahouse of Israel and the house of JudahHave dealt very treacherously with Me,” declares the LORD.12 They have alied about the LORDAnd said, “1bNot He;Misfortune will cnot come on us,And we dwill not see sword or famine.13 “The aprophets are as wind,And the word is not in them.Thus it will be done to them!”
Judgment Proclaimed
14 Therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of hosts,“Because you have spoken this word,Behold, I am amaking My words in your mouth fireAnd this people wood, and it will consume them.15 “Behold, I am abringing a nation against you from afar, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.“It is an enduring nation,It is an ancient nation,A nation whose blanguage you do not know,Nor can you understand what they say.16 “Their aquiver is like an bopen grave,All of them are mighty men.17 “They will adevour your harvest and your food;They will devour your sons and your daughters;They will devour your flocks and your herds;They will devour your bvines and your fig trees;They will demolish with the sword your cfortified cities in which you trust.

18 “Yet even in those days,” declares the LORD, “I will not make you a complete destruction. 19 It shall come about awhen 1they say, ‘Why has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ then you shall say to them, ‘As you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so you will bserve strangers in a land that is not yours.’

20 “Declare this in the house of JacobAnd proclaim it in Judah, saying,21 ‘Now hear this, O foolish and 1senseless people,Who have aeyes but do not see;Who have ears but do not hear.22 ‘Do you not afear Me?’ declares the LORD.‘Do you not tremble in My presence?For I have bplaced the sand as a boundary for the sea,An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it.Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail;Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it.23 ‘But this people has a astubborn and rebellious heart;They have turned aside and departed.24 ‘They do not say in their heart,“Let us now fear the LORD our God,Who agives rain in its season,Both bthe autumn rain and the spring rain,Who keeps for usThe cappointed weeks of the harvest.”25 ‘Your ainiquities have turned these away,And your sins have withheld good from you.26 ‘For wicked men are found among My people,They awatch like fowlers 1lying in wait;They set a trap,They catch men.27 ‘Like a cage full of birds,So their houses are full of adeceit;Therefore they have become great and rich.28 ‘They are afat, they are sleek,They also 1excel in deeds of wickedness;They do not plead the cause,The cause of the 2borphan, that they may prosper;And they do not 3defend the rights of the poor.29 ‘aShall I not punish 1these people?’ declares the LORD,‘On a nation such as thisShall I not avenge Myself?’
30 “An appalling and ahorrible thingHas happened in the land:31 The aprophets prophesy falsely,And the priests rule 1on their own authority;And My people blove it so!But what will you do at the end of it?