Jeremiah 22:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁸ “People from many nations will pass by this city and ask each other, ‘Why has the Lord done such a terrible thing to Jerusalem, this great city?’ ⁹ And the answer will be: ‘Because they [^Cthe people of Judah] ·quit following [abandoned; forsook] the ·agreement [covenant; treaty] with the Lord their God. They ·worshiped [bowed down to] and served other gods.’”