²⁰ Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people—men and women—who answered him. ²¹ He said to them, “·The Lord remembered [^LDid not the Lord remember…?] that you and your ·ancestors [fathers], kings and officers, and the people of the land ·burned incense [or made offerings] in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. He remembered and ·thought [set/^Llifted up his mind/heart] about it. ²² Then he could not be patient with you any longer. He hated the ·terrible things [abominations] you did. So he made your country an ·empty desert [desolation and a ruin], where no one lives. Other people curse that country. And so it is today. ²³ All this happened because you ·burned incense to other gods [or made offerings]. You sinned against the Lord. You did not ·obey him [^Llisten to the voice of the Lord] or follow his ·teachings [laws; instructions; ^LTorah] or the ·laws [statutes; requirements; ordinances] he gave you. You did not ·keep your part of the agreement with him [^Lwalk in his testimonies]. So this ·disaster [evil; trouble] has happened to you. ·It is there for you to see [^L…according to this day].”