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—