Jeremiah’s Speech in the Temple

26 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim^(A) son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord: ² “This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all Judah’s cities that are coming to worship there. Do not hold back a word.^{(B) 3} Perhaps they will listen and return—each from his evil way of life—so that I might relent^(C) concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds. ⁴ You are to say to them: This is what the Lord says: If you do not listen to Me by living according to My instruction that I set before you^{(D) 5} and by listening to the words of My servants the prophets^(E) I have been sending you time and time again,^[a] though you did not listen, ⁶ I will make this temple like Shiloh.^(F) I will make this city an object of cursing for all the nations of the earth.”