Jeremiah 29:18-20

International Children’s Bible

¹⁸ I will chase them with war, hunger and terrible diseases. I will make them a hated people by all the kingdoms of the earth. People will speak evil of them. They will be shocked when they hear what has happened. And people will use them as a shameful example wherever I make them go. ¹⁹ This is because those in Jerusalem have not listened to my message,” says the Lord. “I sent my message to them again and again. I used my servants, the prophets, to give my messages to them. But they did not listen,” says the Lord.

²⁰ You captives, I forced you to leave Jerusalem and go to Babylon. So listen to the message from the Lord.