Jeremiah 26:1-9

1At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord:

2“This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all Judah’s cities that are coming to worship there. Do not hold back a word.

3Perhaps they will listen and turn — each from his evil way of life — so that I might relent concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds.

4You are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: If you do not listen to me by living according to my instruction that I set before you

5and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets  — whom I have been sending to you time and time again, though you did not listen —

6I will make this temple like Shiloh. I will make this city an example for cursing for all the nations of the earth.’”

7The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the Lord.

8When he finished the address the Lord had commanded him to deliver to all the people, immediately the priests, the prophets, and all the people took hold of him, yelling, “You must surely die!

9How dare you prophesy in the name of the Lord, ‘This temple will become like Shiloh and this city will become an uninhabited ruin’!” Then all the people crowded around Jeremiah at the Lord’s temple.