³Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I might relent^e 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^f ⁵and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets^g—whom I have been sending to you time and time again,^B^h though you did not listen—⁶I will make this temple like Shiloh.ⁱ I will make this city an example for cursing for all the nations of the earth.’ ”

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Footnotes

B you, rising early and sending

Cross references

e Ex 32:12,14; Am 7:3,6; Jnh 3:9–10
f Lv 26:14
g Jr 25:3–4
h Jr 7:13,25; 11:7; 25:3; 29:19; 32:33; 35:14–15; 44:4
i Jos 18:1,8–10; 21:2; 1Sm 1:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them because of their evil deeds. You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened, then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from their evil ways. Then I will relent and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done. 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, and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened), then I will make this house like Shiloh and this city a curse among all the nations of the earth.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

Perhaps they will listen and turn from their evil ways. Then I will change my mind about the disaster I am ready to pour out on them because of their sins.

“Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: If you will not listen to me and obey my word I have given you, and if you will not listen to my servants, the prophets—for I sent them again and again to warn you, but you would not listen to them—then I will destroy this Temple as I destroyed Shiloh, the place where the Tabernacle was located. And I will make Jerusalem an object of cursing in every nation on earth.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Perhaps they will listen and turn back each from his evil way, and I will relent of the disaster that I am planning to do to them because of their evil deeds. And you shall say to them, “Thus says Yahweh: ‘If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, over and over again, though you have not listened, then I will make this house like Shiloh, and this city I will make a curse for all the nations of the earth.’ ” ’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings. 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, To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened; Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

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