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1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD , saying,
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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 who have come to worship in the LORD'S house all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. Do not omit 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 'Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.'
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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 "And you will say to them, 'Thus says the LORD , "If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which 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 to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
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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 this city I will make a curse to 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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