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1 At the beginning of the reign of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, this word came from the Lord:
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Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:
2 Thus says the Lord: Stand in the court of the Lord's house, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to worship in the house of the Lord; speak to them all the words that I command you; do not hold back a word.
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“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD’s house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD. Tell them everything I command you; do not omit a word.
3 It may be that they will listen, all of them, and will turn from their evil way, that I may change my mind about the disaster that I intend to bring on them because of their evil doings.
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Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from their evil ways. Then I will relent and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.
4 You shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you,
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Say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: If you do not listen to me and follow my law, which I have set before you,
5 and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently—though you have not heeded—
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and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened),
6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.
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then I will make this house like Shiloh and this city a curse among all the nations of the earth.’ ”
7 The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord.
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The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD.
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