The prophet did as he was commanded. Then, returning to the city, he stood in the court of the temple and declared 432 in the hearing of all the people. "Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear My words." See Jeremiah 19.

Profeten gjorde, som han havde fået besked på. Derefter gik han tilbage til byen, stillede sig i templets forgård og sagde: "Så siger Hærskarers Herre, Israels Gud: Se, over denne by og alle byerne, der hører til den, sender jeg al den ulykke, jeg har truet den med, fordi de gjorde nakken stiv og ikke hørte mine ord." Se Jer. 19.