The Lord gave prophesy through Jeremiah that the house of Israel and Judah would not listen. The kings, priests, and prophets would be out of their minds and would rise against each other. The Lord’s people would be taken into captivity because of their sin, and they would be scattered like empty shells carried by the wind. God warned of a famine in the land because of their sin and unfaithfulness. The Lord confronted false prophets who told the people they would not be destroyed by famine and sword. The Lord said the lying prophets would experience famine and the sword. The prophet attempted to excuse the people for following the message of the false prophets and asked for mercy.