2. Listen to the terms of this covenant and proclaim them to the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem.
3. Say to them: This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Cursed are those who don’t heed the terms of this covenant
4. that I commanded your ancestors when I bought them out of the land of Egypt, that iron crucible, saying, Obey me and observe all that I instruct you. Then you will be my people and I, even I, will be your God.
5. I will fulfill my solemn pledge that I made to your ancestors to give them a land full of milk and honey, as is the case today.And I replied, "As you say, Lord!"
6. The Lord said to me: Announce all these words in the towns of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem: Obey the terms of this covenant and perform them.
7. I repeatedly and tirelessly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of the land of Egypt to this very day, saying, Obey me.
8. But they didn’t listen or pay attention; they followed their own willful ambitions. So I brought upon them all the punishments I prescribed for violating this covenant—for refusing to obey.