Jeremiah 6:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Listen to this warning, Jerusalem, or I will turn my back on you. I will make your land an empty desert. No one will be able to live there.”

Cross References

Hosea 9:12

But even if the Israelites do raise their children, it will not help, because I will take the children away from them. I will leave them, and they will have nothing but troubles.”

Ezekiel 23:18

“Oholibah let everyone see that she was unfaithful. She let so many men enjoy her naked body that I became disgusted with her—just as I had become disgusted with her sister.

Jeremiah 17:23

but they did not obey me. They did not pay attention to me. Your ancestors were very stubborn. I punished them, but it did not do any good. They did not listen to me.

Zephaniah 3:7

I tell you this so that you will learn a lesson. I want you to fear and respect me. If you do this, your home will not be destroyed, and I will not have to punish you the way I planned.” But those evil people only wanted to do more of the same evil things they had already done!

Jeremiah 32:33

“They should have come to me for help, but they turned their backs to me. I tried to teach them again and again, but they would not listen to me. I tried to correct them, but they would not listen.

Psalm 50:17

You hate for me to tell you what to do. You ignore what I say.

Jeremiah 31:19

I wandered away from you. But I finally realized how wrong I was. So I changed my heart and life. I am ashamed and embarrassed about the foolish things I did when I was young.’”

Jeremiah 9:11

The Lord says, “I will make the city of Jerusalem a pile of garbage. It will be a home for jackals. I will destroy the cities in the land of Judah, so no one will live there.”

Jeremiah 7:34

I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and happiness in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. There will be no more sounds of the bride and bridegroom in Judah or Jerusalem. The land will become an empty desert.”

Jeremiah 7:20

So this is what the Lord GOD says: “I will show my anger against this place. I will punish people and animals. I will punish the trees in the field and the crops that grow in the ground. My anger will be like a hot fire—no one will be able to stop it.”

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, wash the evil from your hearts. Make your hearts pure so that you can be saved. Don’t continue making evil plans.

Jeremiah 2:15

Like a lion the enemy has roared at Israel. They have destroyed your land. Your cities have been burned, and no one is left in them.

Proverbs 4:13

Always remember this teaching. Don’t forget it. It is the key to life, so guard it well.

Psalm 94:12

Lord, great blessings belong to those you discipline, to those you teach from your law.

Psalm 2:10

So, kings and rulers, be smart and learn this lesson.

Deuteronomy 32:29

If they were wise, they would understand; they would know what would happen to them.

Leviticus 26:34

“You will be taken to your enemy’s country. Your country will be empty. So your land will finally get its rest. The land will enjoy its time of rest.

Jeremiah 7:28

So you must tell them these things: ‘This is the nation that did not obey the Lord its God. These people did not listen to God’s teachings. They don’t know the true teachings.’

Proverbs 19:20

Listen to advice and accept discipline; then you, too, will become wise.

Hosea 2:5

Their mother has acted like a prostitute. She should be ashamed of what she did. She said, ‘I will go to my lovers, who give me food and water, wool and linen, wine and olive oil.’