Jeremiah 8:3-5

Easy-to-Read Version

³“I will force the people of Judah to leave their homes and their land. They will be taken away to foreign lands. Some of the people of Judah who were not killed in the war will wish that they had been killed.” This message is from the Lord All-Powerful.

Sin and Punishment

⁴“Jeremiah, say this to the people of Judah: ‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘You know if a man falls down,
    he gets up again.
And if a man goes the wrong way,
    he turns around and comes back.
⁵The people of Judah went the wrong way.
    But why do the people of Jerusalem continue going the wrong way?
They believe their own lies.
    They refuse to turn around and come back.