Which I commandedyourfathers in the day that I broughtthemforth out of the land of Egypt, from the ironfurnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
That I may perform the oathwhich I haveswornuntoyourfathers, to givethem a landflowingwithmilk and honey, as it is this day. Thenanswered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
Then the LORDsaidunto me, Proclaim all thesewords in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of thiscovenant, and do them.
For I earnestlyprotesteduntoyourfathers in the day that I broughtthem up out of the land of Egypt, evenuntothis day, risingearly and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
Yet theyobeyed not, nor inclinedtheir ear, but walkedevery one in the imagination of theirevilheart: therefore I willbringuponthem all the words of thiscovenant, which I commandedthem to do; but they did them not.
They are turnedback to the iniquities of theirforefathers, whichrefused to hear my words; and theywentafterothergods to servethem: the house of Israel and the house of Judahhavebroken my covenantwhich I madewiththeirfathers.
Thereforethussaith the LORD, Behold, I willbringeviluponthem, whichtheyshall not be able to escape; and thoughtheyshall cry unto me, I will not hearkenuntothem.
Thenshall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the godsuntowhomtheyofferincense: but theyshall not savethem at all in the time of theirtrouble.
For according to the number of thy citieswere thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalemhave ye set up altars to thatshamefulthing, evenaltars to burnincenseuntoBaal.
Thereforepray not thou for thispeople, neitherlift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hearthem in the timethatthey cry unto me for theirtrouble.
Whathath my beloved to do in minehouse, seeing she hathwroughtlewdnesswithmany, and the holyflesh is passedfromthee? whenthoudoestevil, thenthourejoicest.
The LORDcalled thy name, A greenolivetree, fair, and of goodlyfruit: with the noise of a greattumult he hathkindledfireupon it, and the branches of it are broken.
For the LORD of hosts, thatplantedthee, hathpronouncedevilagainstthee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, whichtheyhavedoneagainstthemselves to provoke me to anger in offeringincenseuntoBaal.
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not thatthey had deviseddevicesagainst me, saying, Let us destroy the treewith the fruitthereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no moreremembered.
But, O LORD of hosts, thatjudgestrighteously, thattriest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for untotheehave I revealed my cause.