We Will Not Listen” — Jeremiah 44
Verse 1 — The Word in Egypt
The word of the Lord came once again
To Judah’s remnant — scattered men
Who lived in Egypt’s foreign towns
Where false hope built its fragile crown
In Migdol, Tahpanhes, Memphis near
And Pathros too — the message clear:
“Remember Judah’s burning streets
The ruin that your sin repeats”
Chorus — You Saw the Fall
You saw the fire, you saw the smoke
You saw the city’s final stroke
Because you burned incense to other names
And would not turn from wicked ways
I warned you long, you would not hear
Now judgment follows… even here
Verse 2 — The Cause Named Plain
“You angered Me,” the Lord declared,
“With gods of wood that cannot care
With idols you have never known
And made their altars like your own
I sent My servants early, late
To call you back before too late
‘Do not do this detestable thing’
But you would not obey your King”
Chorus — Stubborn Hearts
You would not listen, would not bend
So consequences come again
The land you chose will not protect
From what your stubborn hearts collect
If you repeat what brought you down
You reap the same… in any town
Bridge — Their Defiant Reply
But they said, “We will not do
A word you speak — we will pursue
What we have vowed with lips and hands
The ‘Queen of Heaven’ still commands
We’ll pour her drink, we’ll burn the bread
For when we did — we weren’t afraid
We had enough, we prospered then
But since we stopped, we’ve suffered pain”
Verse 3 — God’s Answer
Then Jeremiah spoke the truth:
“It’s this — the Lord remembers you
The incense rose, the evil spread
Till judgment fell on what you said
You blame the loss on leaving sin
But sin is why the loss came in
Because you would not fear the Lord
Or walk in covenant with His word”
Final Chorus — A Name Cut Off
So hear the word the Lord has sworn:
You will not use My name with scorn
No remnant left to boast or stand
If you will bow to other hands
By sword and famine you will know
The Lord has spoken… and it will go
Outro — The Sign Given
A sign is set so you can see
The truth of what He spoke to thee:
Pharaoh himself will be brought low
As Judah’s king was long ago
When false gods fail and idols fall
You’ll know the Lord ruled over all
Not where you live, not what you claim—
But whether you obey His name
