⁷ For I earnestly exhorted your fathers in the day I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, until this day, ^(A)rising early and exhorting, saying, “Obey My voice.”

The Fall of Jerusalem^(A)

^15 (B)And the Lord God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place.

The New Man

¹⁷ This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should ^(A)no longer walk as ^[a]the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

⁹ Now therefore, heed their voice. However, you shall solemnly forewarn them, and ^(A)show them the behavior of the king who will reign over them.”

²¹ Beware of Him and obey His voice; ^(A)do not provoke Him, for He will ^(B)not pardon your transgressions; for ^(C)My name is in Him. ²² But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then ^(D)I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.

²⁶ and said, ^(A)“If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the ^(B)diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord ^(C)who heals you.”

¹² Now those who are such we command and ^[a]exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ ^(A)that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

¹⁵ I have also sent to you all My ^(A)servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ^(B)‘Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will ^(C)dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me.

⁴ And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets, ^(A)rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear.

⁴ which I commanded your fathers in the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, ^(A)from the iron furnace, saying, ^(B)‘Obey My voice, and do according to all that I command you; so shall you be My people, and I will be your God,’