"All Israel has disobeyed your instruction and turned away, refusing to listen to your voice. So now the solemn curses and judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured down on us because of our sin. You have kept your word and done to us and our rulers exactly as you warned. Never has there been such a disaster as happened in Jerusalem."
"All Israel has disobeyed your instruction and turned away, refusing to listen to your voice."
Jeremiah 2:29 "Why do you accuse me of doing wrong? You are the ones who have rebelled," says the LORD. (see verses 23-37)
Jeremiah 5:1 "Run up and down every street in Jerusalem," says the LORD. "Look high and low; search throughout the city! If you can find even one just and honest person, I will not destroy the city." (see verses 1-19)
Micah 3:11 You rulers make decisions based on bribes; you priests teach God's laws only for a price; you prophets won't prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim to depend on the LORD. "No harm can come to us," you say, "for the LORD is here among us." (see all chapter 3)
2 Kings 22:16-17 " 'This is what the LORD says: I am going to bring disaster on this city and its people. All the words written in the scroll that the king of Judah has read will come true. For my people have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to pagan gods, and I am very angry with them for everything they have done. My anger will burn against this place, and it will not be quenched.' " (see verses 8-20)
"So now the solemn curses and judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God,
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 "Look, today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and curse! You will be blessed if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today. But you will be cursed if you reject the commands of the LORD your God and turn away from him and worship gods you have not known before." (see all chapter 11)
Deuteronomy 30:17-18) "But if your heart turns away and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to serve and worship other gods, then I warn you now that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live a long, good life in the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy." (see all chapter 30)
Lamentations 2:17 But it is the LORD who did just as he planned. He has fulfilled the promises of disaster he made long ago. He has destroyed Jerusalem without mercy. He has caused her enemies to gloat over her and has given them power over her. (see all chapter 2)
Ezekiel 39:23-24 "The nations will then know why Israel was sent into exile--it was punishment for sin, for they were unfaithful to their God. Therefore, I turned away from them and let their enemies destroy them. I turned my face away and punished them because of their defilement and their sins." (see all chapter 39)
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