² “Thus says the Lord: ^(A)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 ^(B)all the words that I command you to speak to them; ^(C)do not hold back a word. ^3 (D)It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, ^(E)that I may relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them ^(F)because of their evil deeds. ⁴ You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^(G)If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, ^5 (H)and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you ^(I)urgently, ^(J)though you have not listened, ⁶ then I will make this house ^(K)like Shiloh, and I will make this city ^(L)a curse for all the nations of the earth.’”

^7 (M)The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. ⁸ And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then ^(N)the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die! ⁹ Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘This house shall be ^(O)like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, ^(P)without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.