Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 5:19

A church father on this verse
“"And it shall be, when you say, 'For what reason has the Lord our God done to us all these evils?' — and you shall say to them, 'Because you forsook me and served other gods in your land, so shall you serve in a land not your own.'" Let the letter be understood, and it suffices for the present to set forth the reminde…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JEREMIAH 7

Source: Septuagint

Original

19And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore has the Lord our God done all these things to us? that thou shalt say to them, Because ye served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.

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In context

17and they shall devour your harvest, and your bread; and shall devour your sons, and your daughters; and they shall devour your sheep, and your calves, and devour your vineyards, and your fig plantations, and your olive yards: and they shall utterly destroy your strong cities, wherein ye trusted, with the sword.

18And it shall come to pass in those days, saith the Lord thy God, that I will not utterly destroy you.

— Jeremiah 5:19 —

20Proclaim these things to the house of Jacob, and let them be heard in the house of Judah.

21Hear ye now these things, O foolish and senseless people; who have eyes, and see not; and have ears, and hear not:

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