The Lord commanded Jeremiah to stand in the court of the Lord’s house and speak unto all the people of Judah who came there to worship, those things which He would give him to speak, diminishing not a word, that they might hearken and turn from their evil ways. Then God would repent of the punishment which He had purposed to inflict upon them because of their wickedness. {4T 165.2}

Herren befalede Jeremias at stå i Herrens hus' retssal og sige hele Judæas folk, som kom for at bede, alt hvad han lagde ham i munden og ikke formindske et ord, så de kunne lytte og vende sig fra deres onde veje. Så ville Gud angre den straf, han havde i sinde at give dem, på grund af deres ondskab.