So the Lord said, “Hear, you nations! Be witnesses and take note of what will happen to these people.

Then I said to the people of Judah, “Listen and pay attention! Do not be arrogant! For the Lord has spoken.

“Go down at once to the potter’s house. I will speak to you further there.”

When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.

The people of the earth will quake when they hear Babylon has been captured. Her cries of anguish will be heard by the other nations.”

You heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!”

I will silence the noise of your songs; the sound of your harps will be heard no more.

You exalted yourselves against me with your speech and hurled many insults against me – I have heard them all!

I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man was standing beside me.

So the warden agreed to their proposal and tested them for ten days.

Take away from me your noisy songs; I don’t want to hear the music of your stringed instruments.

Listen to this, you who trample the needy, and do away with the destitute in the land.

But I will keep watching for the Lord; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will hear my lament.

“But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.

Respond to the request of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from inside your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably.

Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive.

The man replied, “I heard you moving about in the orchard, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.”

Come, let’s go down and confuse their language so they won’t be able to understand each other.”

Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.’”