Jeremiah 11:2-8

2“1Hear the words of this 2covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “3Cursed is the man who does not heed the words of this covenant 4which I commanded your forefathers in the 4day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the 5iron furnace, saying, ‘6Listen to My voice, and 7do according to all which I command you; so you shall be 8My people, and I will be your God,’ 5in order to confirm the 9oath which I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.”’” Then I said, “10Amen, O Lord.”

6And the Lord said to me, “11Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, ‘12Hear the words of this covenant and 13do them. 7For I solemnly 14warned your fathers in the 15day that I brought them up from the land of Egypt, even to this day, 1617warning persistently, saying, “18Listen to My voice.” 8Yet they 19did not obey or incline their ear, but walked, each one, in the stubbornness of his evil heart; therefore I brought on them all the 20words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not.’”