In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:
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Jeremiah 26:1 in context
Jeremiah 26:1–4
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In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:
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“The LORD says: ‘Stand in the court of the LORD’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah which come to worship in the LORD’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Don’t omit a word.
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It may be they will listen, and every man turn from his evil way, that I may relent from the evil which I intend to do to them because of the evil of their doings.’”
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You shall tell them, “The LORD says: ‘If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law which I have set before you,
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