Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;
So now, the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel, says this: Why are you doing such a terrible thing to yourselves? You want to kill men, women, children, and babies from Judah, leaving no one behind.