World English Bible
"Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them."
— Jeremiah 22:9, World English Bible
“Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”
“Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Jehovah their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them. ”
“The answer will come back,“It is because they broke their covenant with the LORD their God and worshiped and served other gods.””
“And they shall answer: Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and have adored strange gods, and served them.”
“And they will say, Because they gave up the agreement of the Lord their God, and became worshippers and servants of other gods.”
“Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.”
For thus says Yahweh concerning the house of the king of Judah: You are Gilead to me, [and] the head of Lebanon; [yet] surely I will make you a wilderness, [and] cities which are not inhabited.
I will prepare destroyers against you, everyone with his weapons; and they shall cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
Many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbor, Why has Yahweh done thus to this great city?
Then they shall answer, Because they forsook the covenant of Yahweh their God, and worshiped other gods, and served them.
Don't weep for the dead, neither bemoan him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
For thus says Yahweh touching Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, [and] who went forth out of this place: He shall not return there any more.
But in the place where they have led him captive, there shall he die, and he shall see this land no more.