3. because of their evil ways. They have angered me by making offerings and worshipping other gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors knew.
4. Yet time and again I sent you all my servants the prophets, saying, "Don’t do these detestable things that I hate."
5. But they wouldn’t listen or pay attention or turn from their evil ways. They continued making offerings to other gods.
6. So my fierce anger poured out and blazed against the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. And they were reduced to an utter wasteland, as they are today.
7. Now the Lord of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims: Why are you committing this huge mistake that will cost you your lives? Every man, woman, child, and infant will be eliminated from the midst of Judah, and no one will be left.