Jeremiah 17:21–27

²¹‘Thus says Yahweh, “^aTake care of yourselves, and ^bdo not carry any load on the sabbath day or bring anything in through the gates of Jerusalem.

²²“You shall not bring a load out of your houses on the sabbath day ^anor do any work, but keep the sabbath day holy, as I ^bcommanded your fathers.

²³“Yet they ^adid not listen or incline their ears, but ^bstiffened their necks in order not to listen or receive discipline.

²⁴“But it will be, if you ^alisten carefully to Me,” declares Yahweh, “to ^bbring no load in through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, ^cbut to keep the sabbath day holy by doing no work on it,

^25athen there will come in through the gates of this city kings and princes ^1bsitting 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 ^ccity will be inhabited forever.

²⁶“And they will come in from the ^acities of Judah and from all around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the ^1bShephelah, from the hill country, and from the ^cNegev, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings, and frankincense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to the house of Yahweh.

²⁷“But ^aif 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 ^bI will kindle a fire in its gates, and it will ^cdevour the palaces of Jerusalem and ^dnot be quenched.” ’ ”