Jeremiah 16:10
And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the Lord our God?
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 5:19 records the same question and answer: forsaking God to serve foreign gods leads to serving foreigners.
Jeremiah 13:22 gives a similar answer: the disaster comes because of the greatness of their iniquity.
Jeremiah 22:8 shows nations asking the same question about Jerusalem's destruction — why did God do this?
Jeremiah 22:9 provides the answer: they forsook the covenant and worshiped other gods.
Jeremiah 11:17 explains God's judgment as due to idolatry — offering incense to Baal — which answers the people's question in 16:10.
Jeremiah 9:12 poses the same question about why the land is destroyed, echoing the bewilderment in 16:10.
Deuteronomy 29:24 has nations asking the same question about the land's desolation — a direct parallel.
Deuteronomy 29:25 answers: because they forsook the covenant of the Lord, bringing disaster.
1 Kings 9:8 records passersby asking the same question about the ruined temple — echoing the people's query.
1 Kings 9:9 answers: they forsook God and worshiped other gods, bringing this disaster.
In 2 Chronicles 7:21, the same surprised question about God's judgment appears — onlookers ask why the temple was destroyed, mirroring the people's query here.