7:28 So tell them: ‘This is a nation that has not obeyed the Lord their God and has not accepted correction. Faithfulness is nowhere to be found in it. These people do not even profess it anymore. 1
Jeremiah 52:18
52:18 They also took the pots, shovels, 2 trimming shears, 3 basins, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests. 4
1 tnHeb “Faithfulness has vanished. It is cut off from their lips.”
2 sn These shovels were used to clean the altar.
3 sn These trimming shears were used to trim the wicks of the lamps.
4 tnHeb “with which they served (or “fulfilled their duty”).”