After Moses and Aaron talked to the people, they went to Pharaoh. They said, “The Lord [41] God of Israel says, ‘Let my people go into the desert so they can have a feast to honor me.’”
“As for you, Jeremiah, get ready.\par Stand up and speak to the people.\par Tell them everything that I tell you to say.\par Don’t be afraid of the people.\par If you are afraid of the people,\par then I will give you good reason\par to be afraid of them.\par
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [28]} I am making you a watchman {\cf2\super [29]} for Israel. I will tell you about bad things that will happen to them. And you must warn Israel about those things.
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
You must not add to the things that I command you. And you must not take anything away. You must obey the commands of the Lord your God that I have given you.