Thusthe LORDsaidto me, "Goand standin the publicgate,through whichthe kingsof Judahcomein and goout, as well as in allthe gatesof Jerusalem;
Does not wisdomcall,And understandingliftup her voice?
She has sentout her maidens,she callsFrom the topsof the heightsof the city:
Let those who persecuteme be putto shame,but as for me, let me not be putto shame;Let them be dismayed,but let me not be dismayed.Bringon them a dayof disaster,And crushthem with twofolddestruction!
and sayto them, 'Listento the wordof the LORD,kingsof Judah,and allJudahand allinhabitantsof Jerusalemwho comein through thesegates:
"Then goout to the valleyof Ben-hinnom,whichis by the entranceof the potsherdgate,and proclaimtherethe wordsthat I tellyou,
"Thussaysthe LORD,Standin the courtof the LORD'Shouse,and speakto allthe citiesof Judahwho have cometo worship[in] the LORD'Shouseallthe wordsthat I have commandedyou to speakto them. Do not omita word!
Then Baruchreadfrom the bookthe wordsof Jeremiahin the houseof the LORDin the chamberof Gemariahthe sonof Shaphanthe scribe,in the uppercourt,at the entryof the NewGateof the LORD'Shouse,to allthe people.
"So you goand readfrom the scrollwhichyou have writtenat my dictationthe wordsof the LORDto the peoplein the LORD'Shouseon a fastday.And alsoyou shall readthem to all[the people of] Judahwho comefrom their cities.
"Standin the gateof the LORD'Shouseand proclaimtherethiswordand say,'Hearthe wordof the LORD,allyou of Judah,who enterby thesegatesto worshipthe LORD!'"
"Go,standand speakto the peoplein the templethe wholemessageof thisLife."
