19. But they are not only insulting me; they are also insulting themselves by doing these shameful things.
20. And now, I, the Lord All-Powerful, will flood Judah with my fiery anger until nothing is left—no people or animals, no trees or crops.
21. The Lord told me to say to the people of Judah:I am the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, but I won't accept sacrifices from you. So don't even bother bringing them to me. You might as well just cook the meat for yourselves.
22. At the time I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, I didn't command them to offer sacrifices to me.
23. Instead, I told them, “If you listen to me and do what I tell you, I will be your God, you will be my people, and all will go well for you.”
24. But your ancestors refused to listen. They were stubborn, and whenever I wanted them to go one-way, they always went the other.