II Chronicles 36:15-16

"And the Lord God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place."

"But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy."

(And because Judah and Israel rebelled so fiercely against God, He delivered them into captivity for a very long time.)