1. Soon after Jehoiakim became king of Judah, the Lord said:
2. Jeremiah, I have a message for everyone who comes from the towns of Judah to worship in my temple. Go to the temple courtyard and speak every word that I tell you.
3. Perhaps the people will listen this time. And if they stop doing wrong, I will change my mind and not punish them for their sins.
4. Tell them that I have said:You have refused to listen to me and to obey my laws and teachings.
5. Again and again I have sent my servants the prophets to preach to you, but you ignored them as well. Now I am warning you that if you don't start obeying me straight away,
6. I will destroy this temple, just as I destroyed the town of Shiloh. Then everyone on earth will use the name “Jerusalem” as a curse word.