Jeremiah 26:2-4

Expanded Bible

² This is what the Lord said: “Jeremiah, stand in the courtyard of the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord. ·Give this message [^LSay] to all the people of the towns of Judah who are coming to ·worship [bow down] at the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord. Tell them everything I tell you to say; don’t leave out a word. ³ Maybe they will listen and ·stop [return/repent from] their evil ways. If they will, I will ·change my mind [relent] about bringing on them the ·disaster [evil; trouble] that I am planning because of the evil they have done. ⁴ Say to them: ‘This is what the Lord says: You must ·obey [listen to] me and follow my ·teachings [instructions; laws] that I gave you.