Jeremiah 16:10-12

Common English Bible

¹⁰ When you proclaim all these things to the people, and they ask you, “Why has the Lord pronounced such massive devastation against us? What have we done wrong? How have we sinned against the Lord our God?” ¹¹ then you should tell them: It’s because your ancestors have deserted me and followed other gods, declares the Lord. They have served and worshipped them, while abandoning me and refusing to keep my Instruction. ¹² And you, you have acted worse than your ancestors, each of you following your own willful, evil hearts and paying no attention to me.