Jeremiah 44:2-6

NSB(i) 2 »Jehovah, the God of Israel, said: ‘You have seen the destruction I brought on Jerusalem and all the other cities of Judah. Even now they are still in ruins, and no one lives in them. 3 »‘This is because their people had done evil and had made me angry. They offered sacrifices to other gods and served gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors ever worshiped. 4 »‘I kept sending you my servants the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible thing that I hate. 5 »‘But you would not listen or pay any attention. You would not give up your evil practice of sacrificing to other gods. 6 »‘I poured out my anger and fury on the towns of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem. I set them on fire. They were left in ruins and became a horrifying sight, as they are today.’«