^6 (A)But my words and my statutes, which I commanded ^(B)my servants the prophets, did they not ^(C)overtake your fathers? So they repented and said, ^(D)‘As the Lord of hosts purposed to deal with us for ^(E)our ways and ^(F)deeds, so has he dealt with us.’”

²⁵ For I am the Lord; I will speak ^(A)the word that I will speak, and it will be performed. ^(B)It will no longer be delayed, but in your days, ^(C)O rebellious house, I will speak the word and perform it, declares the Lord God.”

²⁶ And the word of the Lord came to me: ²⁷ “Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ^(D)‘The vision that he sees is ^(E)for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.’ ²⁸ Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: ^(F)None of my words will be delayed any longer, ^(G)but the word that I speak will be performed, declares the Lord God.”

Curses for Disobedience

¹⁵ “But ^(A)if you will not obey the voice of the Lord your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his statutes that I command you today, then all these curses shall come upon you and ^(B)overtake you.

^35 (A)Heaven and earth will pass away, but ^(B)my words will not pass away.

^11 (A)All Israel has transgressed your law and turned aside, ^(B)refusing to obey your voice. ^(C)And the curse and oath ^(D)that are written in the Law of ^(E)Moses the servant of God have been poured out upon us, because ^(F)we have sinned against him. ¹² He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us and against ^(G)our rulers who ruled us,^[a] by ^(H)bringing upon us a great calamity. ^(I)For under the whole heaven there has not been done anything like what has been done against Jerusalem.

^28 (A)And those who escape the sword shall return from the land of Egypt to the land of Judah, ^(B)few in number; and all the remnant of Judah, who came to the land of Egypt to live, ^(C)shall know whose word will stand, mine or theirs.