In the beginning{H7225} of the reign{H4468} of Jehoiakim{H3079} the son{H1121} of Josiah{H2977} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} came this word{H1697} from the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Stand{H5975}{(H8798)} in the court{H2691} of the LORD'S{H3068} house{H1004}, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} unto all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, which come{H935}{(H8802)} to worship{H7812}{(H8692)} in the LORD'S{H3068} house{H1004}, all the words{H1697} that I command{H6680}{(H8765)} thee to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto them; diminish{H1639}{(H8799)} not a word{H1697}:

If so be they will hearken{H8085}{(H8799)}, and turn{H7725}{(H8799)} every man{H376} from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, that I may repent{H5162}{(H8738)} me of the evil{H7451}, which I purpose{H2803}{(H8802)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto them because{H6440} of the evil{H7455} of their doings{H4611}.

And thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; If ye will not hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} to me, to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in my law{H8451}, which I have set{H5414}{(H8804)} before{H6440} you,

To hearken{H8085}{(H8800)} to the words{H1697} of my servants{H5650} the prophets{H5030}, whom I sent{H7971}{(H8802)} unto you, both rising up early{H7925}{(H8687)}, and sending{H7971}{(H8800)} them, but ye have not hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)};

Then will I make{H5414}{(H8804)} this house{H1004} like Shiloh{H7887}, and will make{H5414}{(H8799)} this city{H5892} a curse{H7045} to all the nations{H1471} of the earth{H776}.

So the priests{H3548} and the prophets{H5030} and all the people{H5971} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414} speaking{H1696}{(H8764)} these words{H1697} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah{H3414} had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of speaking{H1696}{(H8763)} all that the LORD{H3068} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} him to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto all the people{H5971}, that the priests{H3548} and the prophets{H5030} and all the people{H5971} took{H8610}{(H8799)} him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou shalt surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}.

Why hast thou prophesied{H5012}{(H8738)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This house{H1004} shall be like Shiloh{H7887}, and this city{H5892} shall be desolate{H2717}{(H8799)} without an inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)}? And all the people{H5971} were gathered{H6950}{(H8735)} against Jeremiah{H3414} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

When the princes{H8269} of Judah{H3063} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} these things{H1697}, then they came up{H5927}{(H8799)} from the king's{H4428} house{H1004} unto the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} in the entry{H6607} of the new{H2319} gate{H8179} of the LORD'S{H3068} house.

Then spake{H559}{(H8799)} the priests{H3548} and the prophets{H5030} unto the princes{H8269} and to all the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This man{H376} is worthy{H4941} to die{H4194}; for he hath prophesied{H5012}{(H8738)} against this city{H5892}, as ye have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} with your ears{H241}.

Then spake{H559}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414} unto all the princes{H8269} and to all the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to prophesy{H5012}{(H8736)} against this house{H1004} and against this city{H5892} all the words{H1697} that ye have heard{H8085}{(H8804)}.

Therefore now amend{H3190}{(H8685)} your ways{H1870} and your doings{H4611}, and obey{H8085}{(H8798)} the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}; and the LORD{H3068} will repent{H5162}{(H8735)} him of the evil{H7451} that he hath pronounced{H1696}{(H8765)} against you.

As for me, behold, I am in your hand{H3027}: do{H6213}{(H8798)} with me as seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} and meet{H3477} unto you.

But know{H3045}{(H8799)} ye for certain{H3045}{(H8800)}, that if ye put me to death{H4191}{(H8688)}, ye shall surely bring{H5414}{(H8802)} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} upon yourselves, and upon this city{H5892}, and upon the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof: for of a truth{H571} the LORD{H3068} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me unto you to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} all these words{H1697} in your ears{H241}.

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the princes{H8269} and all the people{H5971} unto the priests{H3548} and to the prophets{H5030}; This man{H376} is not worthy{H4941} to die{H4194}: for he hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} to us in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}.

Then rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} certain{H582} of the elders{H2205} of the land{H776}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)} to all the assembly{H6951} of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Micah{H4320} the Morasthite{H4183} prophesied{H5012}{(H8737)} in the days{H3117} of Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)} to all the people{H5971} of Judah{H3063}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Zion{H6726} shall be plowed{H2790}{(H8735)} like a field{H7704}, and Jerusalem{H3389} shall become heaps{H5856}, and the mountain{H2022} of the house{H1004} as the high places{H1116} of a forest{H3293}.

Did Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} and all Judah{H3063} put him at all{H4191}{(H8687)} to death{H4191}{(H8689)}? did he not fear{H3373} the LORD{H3068}, and besought{H2470}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}{H6440}, and the LORD{H3068} repented{H5162}{(H8735)} him of the evil{H7451} which he had pronounced{H1696}{(H8765)} against them? Thus{H587} might we procure{H6213}{(H8802)} great{H1419} evil{H7451} against our souls{H5315}.

And there was also a man{H376} that prophesied{H5012}{(H8693)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}, Urijah{H223} the son{H1121} of Shemaiah{H8098} of Kirjathjearim{H7157}, who prophesied{H5012}{(H8735)} against this city{H5892} and against this land{H776} according to all the words{H1697} of Jeremiah{H3414}:

And when Jehoiakim{H3079} the king{H4428}, with all his mighty men{H1368}, and all the princes{H8269}, heard{H8085}{(H8799)} his words{H1697}, the king{H4428} sought{H1245}{(H8762)} to put him to death{H4191}{(H8687)}: but when Urijah{H223} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} it, he was afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, and fled{H1272}{(H8799)}, and went{H935}{(H8799)} into Egypt{H4714};

And Jehoiakim{H3079} the king{H4428} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} men{H582} into Egypt{H4714}, namely, Elnathan{H494} the son{H1121} of Achbor{H5907}, and certain men{H582} with him into Egypt{H4714}.

And they fetched forth{H3318}{(H8686)} Urijah{H223} out of Egypt{H4714}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} him unto Jehoiakim{H3079} the king{H4428}; who slew{H5221}{(H8686)} him with the sword{H2719}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} his dead body{H5038} into the graves{H6913} of the common{H1121} people{H5971}.

Nevertheless the hand{H3027} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} was with Jeremiah{H3414}, that they should not give{H5414}{(H8800)} him into the hand{H3027} of the people{H5971} to put him to death{H4191}{(H8687)}.