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Deuteronomy 29:24

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People from other nations will ask, "Why did the LORD destroy this country? Why was he so furious?"

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They ignored the LORD's warnings and commands, and they rejected the solemn agreement he had made with their ancestors. They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. The LORD had told the Israelites not to do the things that the foreign nations around them were doing, but Israel became just like them.

All of that happened because the people of Israel had not obeyed the LORD their God. They rejected the solemn agreement he had made with them, and they ignored everything that the LORD's servant Moses had told them.

What will I, the LORD, do if any of you reject me and my holy mountain? What will happen to you for offering food and wine to the gods you call "Good Luck" and "Fate"?

They will ask, "Why has the LORD our God threatened us with so many disasters? Have we done something wrong or sinned against him?"

It will be different from the agreement I made with their ancestors when I led them out of Egypt. Although I was their God, they broke that agreement.

Nebuzaradan said: Jeremiah, the LORD your God warned your people that he would bring disaster on this land.

And the people who survive will ask, "Why did the LORD our God do such terrible things to us?" Then tell them: I am the LORD, but you abandoned me and worshiped other gods in your own land. Now you will be slaves in a foreign country.

Not a king on this earth or the people of any nation believed enemies could break through her gates.

You will be convinced that I, the LORD God, was right in doing what I did.

Jerusalem, you deserve to be punished, because you broke your promises and ignored our agreement.

Your land will become so desolate that even your enemies who settle there will be shocked when they see it.

But you are stubborn and refuse to turn to God. So you are making things even worse for yourselves on that day when he will show how angry he is and will judge the world with fairness.




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