Jeremiah 22:9

9 And the answer will be, ‘Because they violated their covenant with the LORD their God by worshiping other gods.’”

Jeremiah 22:9 In-Context

7 I will call for wreckers, who will bring out their tools to dismantle you. They will tear out all your fine cedar beams and throw them on the fire.
8 “People from many nations will pass by the ruins of this city and say to one another, ‘Why did the LORD destroy such a great city?’
9 And the answer will be, ‘Because they violated their covenant with the LORD their God by worshiping other gods.’”
10 Do not weep for the dead king or mourn his loss. Instead, weep for the captive king being led away! For he will never return to see his native land again.
11 For this is what the LORD says about Jehoahaz, who succeeded his father, King Josiah, and was taken away as a captive: “He will never return.
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