Jeremiah 17:21-27

21Thus says the Lord, “1Take heed for yourselves, and 2do not carry any load on the sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem. 22You shall not bring a load out of your houses on the sabbath day 3nor do any work, but keep the sabbath day holy, as I 4commanded your 5forefathers. 23Yet they 6did not listen or incline their ears, but 7stiffened their necks in order not to listen or take correction.

24“But it will come about, if you 8listen attentively to Me,” declares the Lord, “to 9bring no load in through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, 10but to keep the sabbath day holy by doing no work on it, 2511then there will come in through the gates of this city kings and princes 12sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and this 13city will be inhabited forever. 26They will come in from the 14cities of Judah and from the environs of Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the 15lowland, from the hill country and from the 16Negev, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to the house of the Lord. 27But 17if you do not listen to Me to keep the sabbath day holy by not carrying a load and coming in through the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day, then 18I will kindle a fire in its gates and it will 19devour the palaces of Jerusalem and 20not be quenched.”’”