1Yo, the word from the Lord hit Jeremiah, saying,

2Listen up, fam! Hear the words of this covenant and tell the dudes of Judah and the peeps in Jerusalem;

3And say to them, “Straight up, the Lord God of Israel says: Cursed is the dude who doesn’t vibe with this covenant,

4Which I told your ancestors when I brought them outta Egypt, from that iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey my voice, and do what I say: then you’ll be my squad, and I’ll be your God.’

5I’m just trying to keep my promise to your fam, to give them a land that’s lit with milk and honey, just like today. Then I said, “Bet, O Lord.”

6Then the Lord told me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear the words of this covenant and do them.”

7For I was lowkey pleading with your ancestors when I brought them up outta Egypt, even till now, waking up early and saying, “Obey my voice.”

8But they totally ignored me, didn’t listen, and just followed their own sus hearts: so I’m gonna bring all the words of this covenant on them, which I told them to do; but they didn’t do it.

9And the Lord told me, “There’s a conspiracy among the guys in Judah and the peeps in Jerusalem.”

10They’ve gone back to the bad vibes of their ancestors, who didn’t wanna hear my words; they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah totally broke my covenant with their fam.

11So the Lord says, “Check it, I’m gonna bring some serious trouble on them that they can’t escape; and even if they cry out to me, I won’t listen.”

12Then the cities of Judah and the people in Jerusalem can cry out to the gods they’re burning incense to: but they won’t save them at all when trouble hits.

13For according to how many cities you got, O Judah, that’s how many gods you made; and according to how many streets in Jerusalem, you set up altars for that shameful stuff, even altars for burning incense to Baal.

14So don’t even pray for this people, or lift a cry or prayer for them: I won’t hear them when they call for help in their trouble.

15What’s my beloved doing in my house, seeing she’s been wildin’ with many, and the holy vibe is gone? When you do evil, you’re just living it up.

16The Lord called you, a dope green olive tree, looking fresh and bearing good fruit: but with the noise of a major commotion, He lit a fire on it, and the branches got wrecked.

17For the Lord of hosts, who planted you, pronounced some bad vibes against you, for the evil of the house of Israel and Judah, which they did to provoke me by burning incense to Baal.

18And the Lord gave me the 411 on it, and I know what’s up: then you showed me what they were doing.

19But I felt like a lamb or an ox going to the slaughter; I had no clue they were plotting against me, saying, “Let’s take out the tree with the fruit, and cut him off from the living, so his name’s forgotten.”

20But, O Lord of hosts, who judges right, and tests the heart, let me see your revenge on them: for I’ve laid out my case to you.

21So the Lord says to the dudes of Anathoth, who want your life, saying, “Don’t prophesy in the name of the Lord, or you’ll die by our hands.”

22So the Lord of hosts says, “Check it, I’m gonna punish them: the young ones will die by the sword; their sons and daughters will starve.”

23And there won’t be any leftovers: for I’m bringing evil on the guys of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

1The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

2Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

3And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

4Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

5That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O Lord.

6Then the Lord said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

7For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

8Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.

9And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

10They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

11Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.

12Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

13For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

14Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

15What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

16The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

17For the Lord of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.

18And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

20But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

21Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand:

22Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:

23And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.