6. because the children have added to their parents’ sins. They forgot me and offered sacrifices to foreign gods!
7. Didn’t I bring them out of the land of Egypt where they lived in slavery? Why then have they angered me and rejected my advice?
8. Therefore, the Lord says: Tear out your hair and hurl every kind of disaster at them, because they haven’t obeyed my Law. Undisciplined people!
9. How long will I put up with them—and after I granted them so many favors?
10. I have overthrown many kings for their sakes. I plunged Pharaoh together with his servants and his whole army into the sea!
11. Didn’t I destroy the city of Bethsaida for your sake? Didn’t I burn up two cities south of you, Tyre and Sidon, with fire and kill those opposing you?