4. Because of the wicked things Manasseh son of Hezekiah, king of Judah, did in Jerusalem, I will make my people an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
5. “Who will feel sorry for you, Jerusalem?Who will weep for you?Who will even bother to ask how you are?
6. You have abandoned meand turned your back on me,”says the lord.“Therefore, I will raise my fist to destroy you.I am tired of always giving you another chance.
7. I will winnow you like grain at the gates of your citiesand take away the children you hold dear.I will destroy my own people,because they refuse to change their evil ways.