Jer 17:19-27 | ESV | STEP | Thus said the Lord to me: Go and stand in the People’s Gate , by which the kings of Judah enter and by which they go out , and in all the gates of Jerusalem ,

19 Thus said the Lord to me: “Go and stand in the People’s Gate, by which ^athe kings of Judah enter and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem, 20 and say: ‘Hear the word of the Lord, ^byou kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates. 21 Thus says the Lord: Take care for the sake of your lives, and ^cdo not bear a burden on the Sabbath day or bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem. 22 And do not carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath ^dor do any work, but ^ekeep the Sabbath day holy, as I commanded your fathers. 23 Yet ^fthey did not listen or incline their ear, ^gbut stiffened their neck, that they ^hmight not hear and receive instruction.

24 “‘But if you listen to me, declares the Lord, and ⁱbring in no burden by the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but ^jkeep the Sabbath day holy and do no work on it, 25 then ^kthere shall enter by the gates of this city kings and princes who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And this city shall be inhabited forever. 26 And people shall come from ^lthe cities of Judah ^mand the places around Jerusalem, ⁿfrom the land of Benjamin, ^ofrom the Shephelah, from the hill country, ^pand from ^qthe Negeb, bringing ^rburnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and ^sbringing thank offerings to the house of the Lord. 27 But if you do not listen to me, to ^tkeep the Sabbath day holy, ^uand not to bear a burden and enter by the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will ^vkindle a fire in its gates, and it shall ^wdevour the palaces of Jerusalem and ^xshall not be quenched.’”