8 have always been stubborn. You have refused to listen, and instead you have done whatever your sinful hearts have desired.You have not kept the agreement we made, so I will make you suffer every curse that goes with it.
9 The Lord said to me:Jeremiah, the people of Judah and Jerusalem are plotting against me.
10 They have sinned in the same way their ancestors did, by turning from me and worshipping other gods. The northern kingdom of Israel broke the agreement I made with your ancestors, and now the southern kingdom of Judah has done the same.
11 Here is what I've decided to do. I will bring suffering on the people of Judah and Jerusalem, and no one will escape. They will beg me to help, but I won't listen to their prayers.
12-13 Then they will offer sacrifices to their other gods and ask them for help. After all, the people of Judah have more gods than towns, and more altars for Baal than there are streets in Jerusalem. But those gods won't be able to rescue the people of Judah from disaster.
14 Jeremiah, don't pray for these people or beg me to rescue them. If you do, I won't listen, and I certainly won't listen if they pray!
15 Then the Lord told me to say to the people of Judah:You are my chosen people,but you have no rightto be here in my temple,doing such terrible things.The sacrifices you offer mewon't protect you from disaster,so stop celebrating.