1 Jeremiah received the Lord’s word:
2 Listen to the terms of this covenant and proclaim them to the people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem.
3 Say to them: This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Cursed are those who don’t heed the terms of this covenant
4 that I commanded your ancestors when I bought them out of the land of Egypt, that iron crucible, saying, Obey me and observe all that I instruct you. Then you will be my people and I, even I, will be your God.
5 I will fulfill my solemn pledge that I made to your ancestors to give them a land full of milk and honey, as is the case today.And I replied, "As you say, Lord!"
6 The Lord said to me: Announce all these words in the towns of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem: Obey the terms of this covenant and perform them.