Jeremiah 26:1-6

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Jeremiah’s Lesson at the Temple

26 This message came from the Lord ·soon after Jehoiakim son of Josiah became [^Lat the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim] king of Judah [^Cruled 605–597 bc]. ² This is what the Lord said: “Jeremiah, stand in the courtyard of the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord. ·Give this message [^LSay] to all the people of the towns of Judah who are coming to ·worship [bow down] at the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord. Tell them everything I tell you to say; don’t leave out a word. ³ Maybe they will listen and ·stop [return/repent from] their evil ways. If they will, I will ·change my mind [relent] about bringing on them the ·disaster [evil; trouble] that I am planning because of the evil they have done. ⁴ Say to them: ‘This is what the Lord says: You must ·obey [listen to] me and follow my ·teachings [instructions; laws] that I gave you. ⁵ You must listen to what my servants the prophets [25:4] say to you. I have sent them to you again and again, but you did not ·listen [obey]. ⁶ If you don’t obey me, I will ·destroy my Temple in Jerusalem as I destroyed my Holy Tent at [^Lmake this house like] Shiloh [7:12–14; 1 Sam. 4:1–22; Ps. 78:60–64]. When I do, ·people all over the world will curse Jerusalem [^LI will make this city a curse].’”