16  But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

  4  And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the ^aprophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.

  6  And she hath changed my judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are round about her: for they have ^brefused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them.

  13  Neither did they ^abelieve that Jerusalem, that great city, could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets. And they were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem, who sought to take away the life of my father.

  14  For behold, the Spirit of the Lord ^bceaseth soon to strive with them; for behold, they have rejected the prophets, and Jeremiah have they cast into prison. And they have sought to take away the life of my father, insomuch that they have driven him out of the land.

  22  And we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a ^arighteous people; for they kept the statutes and judgments of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people; and our father hath judged them, and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his words; yea, and our brother is like unto him. And after this manner of language did my brethren murmur and complain against us.