Jeremiah 17:21–27

²¹‘Thus says the Lord, “^aTake heed for 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 ¹forefathers.

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

²⁴“But it will come about, if you ^alisten attentively to Me,” declares the Lord, “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 ^bsitting 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“They will come in from the ^acities of Judah and from the environs of Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the ^blowland, from the hill country and from the ^cNegev, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving to the house of the Lord.

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.” ’ ”