Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 17:19

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 19, 20.) This is what the Lord says to me: Go and stand at the gate (or gates) of the people's children: through which the kings of Judah enter and exit, in all the gates of Jerusalem. And you shall say to them; Listen to the word of the Lord, kings of Judah, and all Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem,…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Jeremiah

Source: Septuagint

Original

19Thus saith the Lord; Go and stand in the gates of the children of thy people, by which the kings of Judah enter, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem:

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In context

17Be not to me a stranger, but spare me in the evil day.

18Let them that persecute me be ashamed, but let me not be ashamed: let them be alarmed, but let me not be alarmed: bring upon them the evil day, crush them with double destruction.

— Jeremiah 17:19 —

20and thou shalt say to them, Hear the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Judea, and all Jerusalem, all who go in at these gates:

21thus saith the Lord; Take heed to your souls, and take up no burdens on the Sabbath day, and go not forth through the gates of Jerusalem;

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