Charge them to give their masters a message from me. Tell them, ‘The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says to give your masters this message.

Jeremiah answered them, “Tell Zedekiah

Moreover, the Lord says to the people of Zion, “Your injuries are incurable; your wounds are severe.

“The Lord God of Israel has a message for you, Baruch.

All this will happen because the Lord said, “The whole land will be desolate; however, I will not completely destroy it.

The prophets will prove to be full of wind. The Lord has not spoken through them. So, let what they say happen to them.’”

The Lord said to the people of Judah, “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says: ‘You might as well go ahead and add the meat of your burnt offerings to that of the other sacrifices and eat it, too!

The Lord said to me, “Tell them, ‘The Lord says, Do people not get back up when they fall down? Do they not turn around when they go the wrong way?

“I, the Lord, say: ‘This shows how I will ruin the highly exalted position in which Judah and Jerusalem take pride.

The Lord told Jeremiah, “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take with you some of the leaders of the people and some of the leaders of the priests.

The Lord told me, “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah. Give him a message from me there.

My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the Lord, so affirm it!

Each of you should merely ask the prophet, ‘What answer did the Lord give you? Or what did the Lord say?’

“Therefore, the Lord who rules over all says, ‘You have not listened to what I said.

The Lord told me, “Make a yoke out of leather straps and wooden crossbars and put it on your neck.

“The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, ‘I will break the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon.

“The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says to all those he sent into exile to Babylon from Jerusalem,

Yes, here is what he says: “You hear cries of panic and of terror; there is no peace in sight.

The Lord says, “The people of Israel who survived death at the hands of the enemy will find favor in the wilderness as they journey to find rest for themselves.

“I, the Lord, do these things. I, the Lord, form the plan to bring them about. I am known as the Lord. I say to you,