Is Ephraim my dear son? is he the child of my delight? for whenever I say things against him, I still keep him in my memory: so my heart is troubled for him; I will certainly have mercy on him, says the Lord.
If the order of these things before me is ever broken, says the Lord, then will the seed of Israel come to an end as a nation before me for ever.
And he will take Zedekiah away to Babylon, where he will be till I have pity on him, says the Lord: though you are fighting with the Chaldaeans, things will not go well for you?
Let your cry come to me, and I will give you an answer, and let you see great things and secret things of which you had no knowledge.
Then Jeremiah the prophet said all these things to Zedekiah, king of Judah, in Jerusalem,
Will he be angry for ever? will he keep his wrath to the end? These things you have said, and have done evil and have had your way.
Then Baruch, answering, said, He said all these things to me by word of mouth, and I put them down with ink in the book.
And I said, After she has done all these things she will come back to me; but she did not. And her false sister Judah saw it.
Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.
Your ways and your doings have made these things come on you; this is your sin; truly it is bitter, going deep into your heart.
But from the time when we gave up burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her, we have been in need of all things, and have been wasted by the sword and by need of food.
And the Lord was no longer able to put up with the evil of your doings and the disgusting things you did; and because of this your land has become a waste and a cause of wonder and a curse, with no one living in it, as at this day.
And as for you, are you looking for great things for yourself? Have no desire for them: for truly I will send evil on all flesh, says the Lord: but your life I will keep safe from attack wherever you go.
But after these things, I will let the fate of the children of Ammon be changed, says the Lord.
The heritage of Jacob is not like these; for the maker of all things is his heritage: the Lord of armies is his name.
May the violent things done to me, and my downfall, come on Babylon, the daughter of Zion will say; and, May my blood be on the people of Chaldaea, Jerusalem will say.
And it will come about, when you say, Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us? that you will say to them, As you gave me up, making yourselves servants to strange gods in your land, so will you be servants to strange men in a land which is not yours.
Through your evil-doing these things have been turned away, and your sins have kept back good from you.
Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
Am I not to give punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: when my punishment comes on them, they will be made low, says the Lord.
And come and take your place before me in this house, which is named by my name, and say, We have been made safe; so that you may do all these disgusting things?
Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: in the time of their punishment they will be made low, says the Lord.
But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.
Am I not to send punishment for these things? says the Lord: will not my soul take payment from such a nation as this?
But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:
Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;
But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?
Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.
The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you.
Only two things do not do to me, then I will come before your face:
For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;
But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value.
(The things which wise men have got from their fathers, and have not kept secret from us;
Such things have frequently come to my ears: you are comforters who only give trouble.
It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.
There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.
The produce of his house is taken away into another country, like things given into the hands of others in the day of wrath.
Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.
For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.
Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times,
He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;
Who does great things outside our knowledge, wonders without number:
My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.
How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?
Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.
Have no fear, O land; be glad with great joy; for the Lord has done great things.
For you have taken my silver and my gold, putting in the houses of your gods my beautiful and pleasing things.
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