Jeremiah 26:1-7

Jeremiah's Speech in the Temple

1 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim[a] son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord:
2 "This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard of the Lord's temple and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all Judah's cities that are coming to worship there. Do not hold back a word.[b]
3 Perhaps they will listen and return-each from his evil way of life-so that I might relent[c] concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.
4 You are to say to them: This is what the Lord says: If you do not listen to Me by living according to My law that I set before you
5 and by listening to the words of My servants the prophets I have been sending you time and time again,[d] though you did not listen,
6 I will make this temple like Shiloh.[e] I will make this city an object of cursing for all the nations of the earth."

Jeremiah Seized

7 The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the Lord.

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. 2 Kg 23:34-24:6; 2 Ch 36:4-8
  • [b]. Dt 4:2; Ec 3:14
  • [c]. Ex 32:12,14; Am 7:3,6; Jnh 3:9-10
  • [d]. Lit you, rising early and sending
  • [e]. Jos 18:1,8-10; 21:2; 1 Sm 1:3
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