The Chaldeans Destroy Jerusalem

¹⁵ And Yahweh, the God of their fathers, ^(A)sent word to them ^[a]again and again by the hand of His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and on His habitation; ¹⁶ but they continually ^(B)mocked the messengers of God, ^(C)despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, ^(D)until the wrath of Yahweh arose against His people, until there was no remedy.

¹³ And now, because you have done all these works,” declares Yahweh, “and I spoke to you, ^(A)rising up early and ^(B)speaking, but you did not hear, and I ^(C)called you but you did not answer,

³ “From the ^(A)thirteenth year of ^(B)Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, ^[a]these ^(C)twenty-three years the word of Yahweh has come to me, and I have spoken to you, ^[b](D)rising up early and speaking, but you have not listened.

⁵ to listen to the words of ^(A)My slaves the prophets, whom I have been sending to you, rising up early and sending, but you have not listened,

¹⁵ Also I have sent to you all My ^(A)slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending, saying: ‘^(B)Turn now every man from his evil way and make good your deeds, and ^(C)do not walk after other gods to ^[a]serve them. Then you will ^(D)inhabit the land which I have given to you and to your fathers; but you have not ^(E)inclined your ear or listened to Me.