“Why do you try to refute me? All of you have rebelled against me,” says the Lord.

These people make promises in the name of the Lord. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie.”

They are regarded as ‘rejected silver’ because the Lord rejects them.”

The Lord said to Jeremiah:

I said, “There is no one like you, Lord. You are great. And you are renowned for your power.

Correct us, Lord, but only in due measure. Do not punish us in anger or you will reduce us to nothing.

The Lord said to Jeremiah:

So I bought the shorts as the Lord had told me to do and put them on.

So I went and buried them at Perath as the Lord had ordered me to do.

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

Lord, we confess that we have been wicked. We confess that our ancestors have done wrong. We have indeed sinned against you.

My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.

Lord, grant me relief from my suffering so that I may have some relief. Rescue me from those who persecute me so that I may be rescued.

The Lord said to Jeremiah:

Do you people think that I am some local deity and not the transcendent God?” the Lord asks.

Their peaceful dwelling places will be laid waste by the fierce anger of the Lord.

“You say, ‘The Lord has raised up prophets of good news for us here in Babylon.’

The Lord spoke to Jeremiah.

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

Indeed, there is hope for your posterity. Your children will return to their own territory. I, the Lord, affirm it!