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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,

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the Lord , saying,

"This is what the LORD says: 'Stand in the courtyard 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!

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:

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

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

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

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;

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

Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.