Jeremiah 2:15-17

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁵ The lions have roared against him,
    they have roared loudly.
They have made his land a waste;
    his cities are in ruins, without inhabitant.
¹⁶ Moreover, the men of Memphis and Tah′panhes
    have broken the crown of your head.
¹⁷ Have you not brought this upon yourself
    by forsaking the Lord your God,
    when he led you in the way?