Jeremiah 6:5-7

Easy-to-Read Version

⁶ This is what the Lord All-Powerful says:
    “Cut down the trees around Jerusalem,
    and build a siege mound^[a] against it.
This city should be punished
    because inside there is no justice—only slavery.
⁷ As a well keeps its water fresh,
    so Jerusalem keeps its wickedness fresh.
I hear about the robbing and violence in this city all the time.
    I see nothing but pain and sickness there all the time.