Jeremiah 22:9
Berean Standard Bible
Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
Context
7I will appoint destroyers against you,
each man with his weapons,
and they will cut down the choicest of your cedars
and throw them into the fire. 8And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’ 9Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’” 10Do not weep for the dead king;
do not mourn his loss.
Weep bitterly for the one who is exiled,
for he will never return
to see his native land. 11For this is what the LORD says concerning Shallum * son of Josiah, king of Judah, who succeeded his father Josiah but has gone forth from this place: “He will never return,
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.