1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests whowerein Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, 2 to whom the word of theLordcame in the days ofJosiah…

God’s Case Against Israel 1 Moreover the word of theLordcame to me, saying, 2 “Go and cry in the hearing of Jerusalem, saying, ‘Thus says theLord: “I remember you, The…

Israel Is Shameless 1 “They say, ‘If a man divorces his wife, And she goes from him And becomes another man’s, May he return to her again?’ Would not thatland…

1 “If you will return, O Israel,” says theLord, “Return to Me; And if you will put away your abominations out of My sight, Then you shall not be moved….

The Justice of God’s Judgment 1 “Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; See now and know; And seek in her open places If you can find a…

Impending Destruction from the North 1 “O you children of Benjamin, Gather yourselves to flee from the midst of Jerusalem! Blow the trumpet in Tekoa, And set up a signal-fire…

Trusting in Lying Words 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from theLord, saying, 2 “Stand in the gate of theLord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, ‘Hear…

1 “At that time,” says theLord, “they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of its princes, and the bones of the priests, and…

1 Oh,that my head were waters, And my eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night For the slain of the daughter of my people! 2…

Idols and the True God 1 Hear the word which theLordspeaks to you, O house of Israel. 2 Thus says theLord: “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do…