- Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD :
- "This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD. Tell them everything I command you; do not omit a word.
- Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from his evil way. Then I will relent and not bring on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.
- Say to them, 'This is what the LORD says: If you do not listen to me and follow my law, which I have set before you,
- and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened),
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- In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,
- Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:
- If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
- And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
- To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
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