Midras Yeremia 5:2: Otzar Midrashim, Pesikta Rabbati & Aggadat Bereshit

"As haShem, the one who made this life for us, lives" (Jeremiah 38:16) — the scripture is missing the word "the one" because he had sworn once before and reneged, as it says, "And against the king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God, he rebelled" (II Chronicles 36:13). And Ezekiel rebuked, "See if I don't, for My vow that he disrespected, and My covenant that he overturned" (Ezekiel 17:19), and Jeremiah said, "If 'as haShem lives' they say, then for falsehood they swear" (Jeremiah 5:2). Thus the scripture is lacking, and the oath is lacking, for it has a word that is written and not read.

... The angels said before the Holy One, ‘Master of the World! Isn’t this Jerusalem?!’ as it is said “This is Jerusalem; in the midst of the nations I have placed her…” (Yechezkel 5:5) He replied to them, “But she exchanged My judgments for wickedness more than the nations…” (Yechezkel 5:6) They said to Him, “But they are Your people and Your inheritance, which You brought out with Your great strength…” (Devarim 9:29) He replied to them, “For My people have forgotten Me; they burn incense to vanity…” (Yirmiyahu 18:15) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the forefathers!’ He replied to them, “…the fathers are kindling fire…” (Yirmiyahu 7:18) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the children!’ He replied to them, “But they rebelled against Me and would not consent to hearken to Me…” (Yechezkel 20:8) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the tribe of Yehudah!’ “And Judah did what displeased the Lord…” (Melachim I 14:22) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the leaders!’ He replied to them, “Its heads judge for bribes…” (Micha 3:11) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the tribes!’ He replied to them, ‘and Gad, and Reuven and the half tribe of Menashe…’ They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the tribe of Dan!’ He replied to them, “And the children of Dan set up for themselves the graven image.” (Shoftim 18:30) They said to Him,’ act for the sake of the students!’ He replied to them, “…And those who hold onto the Torah did not know Me…” (Yirmiyahu 2:8) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the prophets!’ He replied to them, “[It was] for the sins of her prophets, the iniquities of her priests…” (Eicha 4:13) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of the kings!’ He replied to them, “And the altars that were on the roof, [the roof of] Ahaz's upper chamber, which the kings of Judah had made…” (Melachim II 23:12) The ministering angels said to Him, ‘act for our sake!’ He replied to them, “But they mocked the messengers of God…” (Divre HaYamim II 36:16) They said to Him, ‘act for the sake of Your name which is called upon them!’ He replied to them, ‘they have profaned My holy name.’ They said to Him, ‘You do not want to be appeased, what is the image of their father doing by You?’ “He has cast down from heaven to earth the glory of Israel…” (Eicha 2:1) This statement with which they clothed You, what has it done to You?! If the thing were not written, it would be impossible to say “The Lord has done what He devised, He has carried out His word…” (Eicha 2:17) They said to Him, ‘Master of the World! Is this not Jerusalem about whom you wrote “Behold on [My] hands have I engraved you…”’ (Yeshayahu 49:16) He replied to them, “I, too, shall clap My hands, one upon the other, and I shall put My fury to rest…” (Yechezkel 21:22) Since Zion saw that He did not want to be appeased, she started up and said “The Lord has forsaken me, and the Lord has forgotten me." (Yeshayahu 49:14) May it be Your will Lord our God and God of our fathers that Your Temple be rebuilt speedily in our days, that your Presence return within it, that You gather my exiles from the four corners of the world, that they rebuild the cities of Yehudah and settle Shechem and inherit it speedily. Amen.

Chapter (73) 74: Prophets [1] "Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob" (Jeremiah 2:4). This means that just as the new heavens and the new earth (Isaiah 66:22), when the Lord speaks, they come into being, as it is said, "By the word of the Lord the heavens were made" (Psalms 33:6). But you do not listen. "Hear the word of the Lord" and nullify all other words, "I am [the Lord your God]" (Exodus 20:2). They denied the Lord (Jeremiah 5:12). "You shall have no other gods before me" (Exodus 20:3). "For your gods [Israel] were as numerous as your cities" (Jeremiah 2:28). "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain" (Exodus 20:7). "But if they swear falsely, then my oath to them is nullified" (Jeremiah 5:2). "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy" (Exodus 20:8). "And they have desecrated my Sabbaths" (Ezekiel 22:8). "Honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12). "Father and mother were treated lightly among you" (Ezekiel 22:7). "You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal" (Exodus 20:13-15). "But you murder, commit adultery, and steal" (Hosea 4:2). "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Exodus 20:16). "For false witnesses rise up against me" (Psalms 27:12). "You shall not covet" (Exodus 20:17). "They covet fields and seize them" (Micah 2:2). Although you nullified all other commandments, one commandment remains, and I will forgive you. And what is that? The Sabbath, as Jeremiah said to Israel, "Do not carry a load out of your houses on the Sabbath day or do any work, but keep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your forefathers" (Jeremiah 17:22). "And this city shall remain forever" (Jeremiah 17:25). "But if you do not listen to me" (Jeremiah 17:27), "I swear by myself," declares the Lord, "that this house will become a desolation" (Jeremiah 22:5). Therefore, it is said, "Hear the word of the Lord," and "Hear the word of the Lord" means only the Sabbath, as it is said, "From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me," declares the Lord" (Isaiah 66:23). Similarly, the Lord said to Moses, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them, 'You must observe my Sabbaths'" (Exodus 31:13).