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In the beginning of the reign of ^(C1)Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, saying,

"This is what the LORD says: '^(C1)Stand in the courtyard of the LORD'S house, and speak to all the cities of Judah who have ^(C2)come to worship in the LORD'S house ^(C3)all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. ^(C4)Do not omit a word!

'^(C1)Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, and ^(C2)I will relent of the disaster which I am planning to inflict on them because of the evil of their deeds.'

"And you shall say to them, 'This is what the LORD says: "^(C1)If you do not listen to Me, to ^(C2)walk in My Law which I have set before you,

to listen to the words of ^(C1)My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;

then I will make this house like ^(C1)Shiloh, and I will make this city a ^(C2)curse to all the nations of the earth."'"