Your iniquitieshave turnedtheseaway,And your sinshave withheldgoodfrom you.
Fools,becauseof their rebelliousway,And becauseof their iniquities,were afflicted.
A fruitfullandinto a saltwaste,Becauseof the wickednessof those who dwellin it.
But your iniquitieshave madea separationbetweenyou and your God,And your sinshave hidden[His] facefrom you sothat He does not hear.
That whichcameas the wordof the LORDto Jeremiahin regardto the drought:
"Althoughour iniquitiestestifyagainst us, O LORD,actfor Your name'ssake!Trulyour apostasieshave beenmany,We have sinnedagainst You.
"Therefore the showershave been withheld,And there has beennospringrain.Yet you hada harlot'sforehead;You refusedto be ashamed.
"Your waysand your deedsHave broughtthesethingsto you. Thisis your evil.Howbitter!Howit has touchedyour heart!"
Whyshould [any] livingmortal,or [any] man,Offercomplaintin viewof his sins?
[The punishment] of your iniquityhas beencompleted,O daughterof Zion;He will exileyou nolonger.[But] He will punishyour iniquity,O daughterof Edom;He will exposeyour sins!
