Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 14:21
A church father on this verse
“We should not think that the glorious throne of God is only the throne of the temple, which was repeatedly destroyed, but that it is also every saint who is cast down and destroyed when he offends God by his multitude of sins, according to what is written: "You have cast his throne to the ground." Nevertheless, the on…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
21Refrain for thy name’s sake, destroy not the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
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19Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? and has thy soul departed from Zion? wherefore hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we waited for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, and behold trouble!
20We know, O Lord, our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers: for we have sinned before thee.
— Jeremiah 14:21 —
22Is there anyone among the idols of the Gentiles that can give rain? and will the sky yield his fullness at their bidding? Art not thou he? we will even wait on thee, O Lord: for thou hast made all these things.