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Jeremiah Escapes Death

26 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, this word came from Yahweh, saying,[a] “Thus says Yahweh: ‘Stand in the courtyard of the house of Yahweh, and you must speak to all the cities of Judah that come to bow in worship in the house of Yahweh all the words that I command you to speak to them. You must not omit a word. Perhaps they will listen and turn back each from his evil way, and I will relent of the disaster that I am planning to do to them because of their evil deeds. And you shall say to them, “Thus says Yahweh: ‘If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set[b] before you,[c] to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, over and over again,[d] though you have not listened, then I will make this house like Shiloh, and this city I will make a curse for all the nations of the earth.’”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 26:1 Literally “to say”
  2. Jeremiah 26:4 Or “given”
  3. Jeremiah 26:4 Literally “to the face of you”
  4. Jeremiah 26:5 Literally “and doing early and sending”

Jeremiah Saved from Death(A)

26 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand in (B)the court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, (C)all the words that I command you to speak to them. (D)Do not diminish a word. (E)Perhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may (F)relent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings.’ And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: (G)“If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you, to heed the words of My servants the prophets (H)whom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded), then I will make this house like (I)Shiloh, and will make this city (J)a curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ”

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