Jeremiah 26:1-6

New International Reader's Version

Jeremiah’s Enemies Try to Have Him Killed

26 A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. It was shortly after Jehoiakim became king of Judah. He was the son of Josiah. ² The Lord said to Jeremiah, “Stand in the courtyard of my house. Speak to the people of the towns in Judah. Speak to all those who come to worship in my house. Tell them everything I command you. Do not leave out a single word. ³ Perhaps they will listen. Maybe they will turn from their evil ways. Then I will not do what I said I would. I will not bring trouble on them. I had planned to punish them because of the evil things they had done. ⁴ Tell them, ‘The Lord says, “Listen to me. Obey my law that I gave you. ⁵ And listen to the words my servants the prophets are speaking. I have sent them to you again and again. But you have not listened to them. ⁶ So I will make this house like Shiloh. All the nations on earth will use the name of this city in a curse.” ’ ”