Jeremiah 5:7-9

Easy-to-Read Version

⁷ God says, “People of Judah, why should I forgive you?
    Your children have abandoned me.
    They made promises to idols that are not really gods!
I gave your children everything they needed,
    but they were still unfaithful to me!
    They spent their time with prostitutes.
⁸ They are like horses that have had plenty to eat and are ready to mate.
    They are like a horse that is calling its neighbor’s wife.
⁹ Should I punish the people of Judah for doing these things?”
    This message is from the Lord.
“You know I should punish a nation such as this.
    I should give it the punishment it deserves.