- 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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- 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 the court of the LORD'S house, and speak to all the cities of Judah who have come to worship in the LORD'S house all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them Do not omit a word!
- 'Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.'
- "And you will say to them, 'Thus says the LORD, "If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you,
- to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
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