1. In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from Adonai, saying,
2. thus says Adonai: “Stand in the court of Adonai’s House, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to worship in Adonai’s House all the words that I command you to speak to them. Do not omit a word!
3. Perhaps they will listen, and turn every man from his evil way, so I may relent of the calamity which I am planning to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.”
4. Then you will say to them, thus says Adonai: “If you will not listen to Me, by walking in My Torah, which I have set before you,
5. and by listening to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you, early and often—but you have not listened—
6. then I will make this House like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.”
7. So the kohanim, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the House of Adonai.
8. Now when Jeremiah finished speaking all that Adonai had commanded him to speak to all the people, the kohanim and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying: “You will surely die!