1. The Lord spoke to me concerning all the Israelites living in Egypt, in the cities of Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis, and in the southern part of the country.
2. The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, said, “You yourselves have seen the destruction I brought on Jerusalem and all the other cities of Judah. Even now they are still in ruins, and no one lives in them
3. because their people had done evil and had made me angry. They offered sacrifices to other gods and served gods that neither they nor you nor your ancestors ever worshipped.
4. I kept sending you my servants the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible thing that I hate.
5. But you would not listen or pay any attention. You would not give up your evil practice of sacrificing to other gods.