Jeremiah 3:23-25

International Children’s Bible

²³ It was foolish to worship idols on the hills.
    All the loud noises on the mountains were a lie.
Surely the salvation of Israel
    comes from the Lord our God.
²⁴ Since we were young, shameful gods have eaten up in sacrifice
    everything our fathers worked for.
The shameful gods have taken our fathers’ sheep and cattle.
    They have taken our fathers’ sons and daughters.
²⁵ Let us lie down in our shame.
    And let our shame cover us like a blanket.
We have sinned against the Lord our God.
    Both we and our fathers have sinned.
Since we were children and until now,
    we have not obeyed the Lord our God.”