1 In the beginning of the reign of 1Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, thiswordcame from the LORD, saying,
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"Thussays the LORD, '2Stand in the court of the LORD'Shouse, and speak to all the cities of Judah who have 3come to worship in the LORD'Shouse4all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. 5Do not omit a word!
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'6Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evilway, that 7I may repent of the calamitywhich I am planning to do to them because* of the evil of their deeds.'
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"And you will say to them, 'Thussays the LORD, "8If you will not listen to Me, to 9walk in My lawwhich I have setbefore you,
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to listen to the words of 10My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
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then I will makethishouse like 11Shiloh, and thiscity I will make a 12curse to all the nations of the earth.""'