Jeremiah 14:18-20

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁸If I go out in the field,
I see those slain with the sword.
If I enter the city,
I see the victims of famine.
Meanwhile, prophets and cohanim
ply their trade in the land, knowing nothing.’”

¹⁹Have you rejected Y’hudah completely?
Is Tziyon loathsome to you?
Why have you struck us irreparably?
We looked for peace, but to no avail;
for a time of healing, but instead found terror!
²⁰We confess our rebellion, Adonai,
also the crimes of our ancestors;
yes, we have sinned against you.

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