Jerusalem was in ruins because a blessed people had been exploiting the weak, not caring for the land entrusted to them (2 Chron. 36:19-21), and going through the motions of worshiping God.

• 因为这些百姓虽曾经蒙福，但却不遵守土地每七年安息一年的诫命，剥削穷弱之人，对上帝的敬拜徒俱形式，因此上帝使耶路撒冷成了废墟（历代志下36章19-21节）。