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Jeremiah 9:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Everyone takes advantage of everyone else, and no one will admit that I am God.

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You completely ignored me and refused to listen;

No, you would not learn, and you refused to respect the LORD.

I will punish you terribly and burn away everything that makes you unfit to worship me.

Oxen and donkeys know who owns and feeds them, but my people won't ever learn.”

after the LORD sends a fiery judgment to clean the city and its people of their violent deeds.

They have sinned in the same way their ancestors did, by turning from me and worshipping other gods. The northern kingdom of Israel broke the agreement I made with your ancestors, and now the southern kingdom of Judah has done the same.

The people of Judah are evil and stubborn. So instead of listening to me, they do whatever they want and even worship other gods. When I have finished with these people, they will be good for nothing, just like this pair of shorts.

Some of the people said, “Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the LORD's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime.”

I heard the crowds whisper, “Everyone is afraid. Now's our chance to accuse Jeremiah!” All of my so called friends are just waiting for me to make a mistake. They say, “Perhaps Jeremiah can be tricked. Then we can overpower him and get even at last.”

So why do you refuse to come back to me? Why do you hold so tightly to your false gods?

Israel, I can't let you go. I can't give you up. How could I possibly destroy you as I did the towns of Admah and Zeboiim? I just can't do it. My feelings for you are much too strong.

You priests have rejected me, and my people are destroyed by refusing to obey. Now I'll reject you and forget your children, because you have forgotten my Law.

Then I will purify them and put them to the test, just as gold and silver are purified and tested. They will pray in my name, and I will answer them. I will say, “You are my people,” and they will reply, “You, LORD, are our God!”

Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.

Be sensible and stop sinning. You should be embarrassed that some people still don't know about God.

Eli's sons were priests, but they were dishonest and refused to obey the LORD. So, while people were boiling the meat from their sacrifices, these priests would send over a servant with a large, three-pronged fork.




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