Jeremiah 26:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 26:4

2 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand in ^athe court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, ^ball the words that I command you to speak to them. ^cDo not diminish a word.

3 ^aPerhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may ^brelent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings.’

4 And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^a“If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you,

5 to heed the words of My servants the prophets ^awhom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded),

6 then I will make this house like ^aShiloh, and will make this city ^ba curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 26:4

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American Standard Version
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,

Amplified® Bible
And you will say to them, Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to {and} obey Me, to walk in My law, which I have set before you,

Contemporary English Version
Tell them that I have said: You have refused to listen to me and to obey my laws and teachings.

Darby English Version
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: If ye will not hearken unto me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,

Good News Bible
The LORD told me to say to the people, "I, the LORD, have said that you must obey me by following the teaching that I gave you,

King James Version
And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,

New American Standard Bible
"And you will say to them, `Thus says the LORD, "If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you,

New International Version
Say to them, 'This is what the LORD says: If you do not listen to me and follow my law, which I have set before you,

New King James Version
And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD: “If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And you will say to them, 'Thus says the LORD, " If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you,

Revised Standard Version
You shall say to them, 'Thus says the LORD: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law which I have set before you,

Young's Literal Translation
`And thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah, If ye do not hearken unto Me, to walk in My law, that I set before you,

New English Translation
Tell them that the Lord says,¹ ‘You must obey me! You must live according to the way I have instructed you in my laws.²

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