Jeremiah Prays, Yahweh Responds

¹⁶ “After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, then I ^(A)prayed to Yahweh, saying, ¹⁷ ‘^(B)Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, You have ^(C)made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! ^(D)Nothing is too difficult for You, ¹⁸ who ^(E)shows lovingkindness to thousands, but ^(F)repays the iniquity of fathers into the bosom of their children after them, O ^(G)great and ^(H)mighty God. ^(I)Yahweh of hosts is His name, ^19 (J)great in counsel and abundant in deeds, whose ^(K)eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, ^(L)giving to everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds, ²⁰ who has ^(M)set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and even to this day both in Israel and among mankind; and You have ^(N)made a name for Yourself, as at this day. ²¹ You ^(O)brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and with wonders, and with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm and with great terror ²² and gave them this land, which You ^(P)swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey. ²³ They ^(Q)came in and took possession of it, but they ^(R)did not listen to Your voice and did not ^(S)walk in Your law. They have not done anything that You commanded them to do; therefore You have made ^(T)all this harmful evil come upon them. ²⁴ Behold, the ^(U)siege ramps have come to the city to capture it; and the city is ^(V)given into the hand of the Chaldeans, who fight against it, because of the ^(W)sword, the famine, and the pestilence; and what You have spoken has ^(X)happened; and behold, You see it. ²⁵ And You have said to me, O Lord Yahweh, “Buy for yourself the field with money and call in witnesses”—but the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.’”