Jeremiah 26

1In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from Yahweh, saying,

2Thus says Yahweh: Stand in the court of Yahweh’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yahweh’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them; don’t diminish a word.

3It may be they will listen, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.

4You shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,

5to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;