And the Lord said to me, “(A)Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘(B)Hear the words of this covenant and (C)do them. For I solemnly (D)warned your fathers on the (E)day I brought them up from the land of Egypt, even to this day, (F)warning them persistently, saying, “(G)Listen to My voice.” Yet they (H)did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in the stubbornness of their evil heart, each one of them; therefore I brought on them all the (I)words of this covenant which I commanded them to do, but they did not.’”

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The Lord said to me: Announce all these words in the towns of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem: Obey the terms of this covenant and perform them. I repeatedly and tirelessly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt to this very day, saying, Obey me. But they didn’t listen or pay attention; they followed their own willful ambitions. So I brought upon them all the punishments I prescribed for violating this covenant—for refusing to obey.

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