Jeremiah 6:5
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Rise up, let us attack by night and destroy her fortresses!’”
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For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever— the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”
For death has climbed in through our windows; it has entered our fortresses to cut off the children from the streets, the young men from the town squares.
Open your doors, O Lebanon,that the fire may consume your cedars!
God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
So I will send fire upon Judah to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value.
Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; Judah has multiplied its fortified cities. But I will send fire upon their cities, and it will consume their citadels.