Jeremiah’s Prophecies in the Temple

26 At the beginning of the reign of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, this word came from the Lord:^{(A) 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.^{(B) 3} It may be that they will listen 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.^{(C) 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^{(D) 5} and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently—though you have not heeded^(E)— ⁶ then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.^(F)