Jeremiah 14:18-20

EasyEnglish Bible

¹⁸ When I go out into the fields,
    I see the bodies of people who have died in war.
When I look in the city,
    I see people who are dying from famine.
The prophets and the priests are busy with their work.
    But they do not understand what is happening.” ’

¹⁹ ‘Lord, have you completely turned away from the people of Judah?
    Do you really hate the people of Zion?
You have knocked us down
    so that we will never get better.
We hoped to live in peace,
    but nothing good happened to us.
We hoped to have rest from our troubles,
    but instead we live in fear.
²⁰ Lord, we agree that we are wicked people.
    Our ancestors also did bad things.
    We have turned against you.