Jeremiah 44:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ So I showed my great anger against them. I poured out my anger in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem so they are only ruins and ·piles of stones [a desolation] today.

⁷ “Now the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts], the God of Israel, says: Why are you doing such great ·harm [damage; evil] to yourselves? You are cutting off the men and women, children and ·babies [suckling infants] from the ·family [^Lmidst] of Judah, leaving yourselves without ·anyone from the family of Judah [^La remnant]. ⁸ Why do you want to make me angry by ·making idols [^Lthe work of your hands]? Why do you ·burn incense [make offerings] to the gods of Egypt, where you have come to ·live [sojourn; wander]? You will ·destroy [^Lcut off] yourselves. Other nations will ·speak evil of [curse] you and ·make fun of [reproach] you.