Therefore, this is what the LORD says: If you return, I will take you back; you will stand in my presence. And if you speak noble words, rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. It is they who must return to you; you must not return to them.

耶和华如此说：“你若归回，我就将你再带来，使你站在我面前；你若将宝贵的和下贱的分别出来，你就可以当作我的口。他们必归向你，你却不可归向他们。

所以耶和华如此说：“你若回转，我就使你归回，站在我面前。你若能将宝物和无用之物分别出来，你就可以当作我的口。他们必归向你，你却不可归向他们。

所以耶和华如此说：“你若回转，我就使你归回，站在我面前。你若能将宝物和无用之物分别出来，你就可以当作我的口。他们必归向你，你却不可归向他们。

耶和华对我说：“如果你回心转意，我就让你重新事奉我。如果你说有益的话，不说无益的话，就可以做我的发言人，百姓便会归向你，但你不可受他们的影响。

因此，耶和华这样说：“如果你回转，我必让你回来，你就可以侍立在我面前。如果你说宝贵的话，不说无价值的话，就必作我的口。他们要归向你，你却不要归向他们。

耶和華如此說：你若歸回，我就將你再帶來，使你站在我面前；你若將寶貴的和下賤的分別出來，你就可以當作我的口。他們必歸向你，你卻不可歸向他們。

所以耶和華如此說：「你若回轉，我就使你歸回，站在我面前。你若能將寶物和無用之物分別出來，你就可以當作我的口。他們必歸向你，你卻不可歸向他們。

所以耶和華如此說：「你若回轉，我就使你歸回，站在我面前。你若能將寶物和無用之物分別出來，你就可以當作我的口。他們必歸向你，你卻不可歸向他們。

耶和華對我說：「如果你回心轉意，我就讓你重新事奉我。如果你說有益的話，不說無益的話，就可以做我的發言人，百姓便會歸向你，但你不可受他們的影響。

因此，耶和華這樣說：“如果你回轉，我必讓你回來，你就可以侍立在我面前。如果你說寶貴的話，不說無價值的話，就必作我的口。他們要歸向你，你卻不要歸向他們。

所以永恆主這麼說：『你若轉回來，我就要將你帶回，讓你侍立在我面前，你若將寶貴的和賤劣的分別出來，你就可以做我的口舌；他們必轉回來歸於你，你卻不可轉去歸於他們。

耶和華曰、爾若歸誠、我必導爾復立我前、爾若取貴者於劣者中、則可為我口、民必歸爾、爾勿歸彼、

耶和華曰、如爾歸誠、則可為我僕、如爾能別善惡、則可傳我命、民當從爾、爾勿狥民。

主如是云、如爾歸誠、則我使爾歸、立於我前、如爾能以善別於惡、則可代我傳言、則可代我傳言原文作則可成如我口彼當歸爾、爾勿歸彼、

Therefore this is what the Lord says:“ If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman. Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

So the Lord says to Jeremiah,“ If you turn away from your sins, I will heal you. And then you will be able to serve me. Speak words that are worthy, not worthless. Then you will be speaking for me. Let these people turn to you. But you must not turn to them.

Therefore thus says the Lord:“ If you return, I will restore you, and you shall stand before me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. They shall turn to you, but you shall not turn to them.

This is how the Lord responds:“ If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you!

Therefore, this is what the Lord says:“ If you return, then I will restore you— You will stand before Me; And if you extract the precious from the worthless, You will become My spokesman. They, for their part, may turn to you, But as for you, you are not to turn to them.

Therefore thus says the Lord:“ If you return, Then I will bring you back; You shall stand before Me; If you take out the precious from the vile, You shall be as My mouth. Let them return to you, But you must not return to them.

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, that thou mayest stand before me; and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: they shall return unto thee, but thou shalt not return unto them.

Therefore, this is what the Lord says: If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak noble words, rather than worthless ones, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must return to you; you must not return to them.

Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again,[ and] thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.

Because of this, the LORD said,“ You must repent of such words and thoughts! If you do, I will restore you to the privilege of serving me. If you say what is worthwhile instead of what is worthless, I will again allow you to be my spokesman. They must become as you have been. You must not become like them.

Therefore Yahweh says,“ If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you will be as my mouth. They will return to you, but you will not return to them.

“ This is what the LORD of Armies says: If you walk in my ways and keep my mandates, you will both rule my house and take care of my courts; I will also grant you access among these who are standing here.

They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and explain to them the difference between the clean and the unclean.

Her priests do violence to my instruction and profane my holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they do not explain the difference between the clean and the unclean. They close their eyes to my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

You must distinguish between the holy and the common, and the clean and the unclean,

But solid food is for the mature— for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

Now to him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, without blemish and with great joy,

for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

because I did not avoid declaring to you the whole plan of God.

Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

For am I now trying to persuade people, or God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do.He will speak to the people for you. He will serve as a mouth for you, and you will serve as God to him.

Speak my words to them whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”

Then the LORD said to me,“ Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before me, my compassions would not reach out to these people. Send them from my presence, and let them go.

“ They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied.“ Obey the LORD in what I am telling you, so it may go well for you and you can live.But if you refuse to surrender, this is the verdict that the LORD has shown me:

For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said.”

I say,“ I won’t mention him or speak any longer in his name.” But his message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones. I become tired of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

The angel answered him,“ I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and tell you this good news.

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Next he said to me,“ Son of man, listen carefully to all my words that I speak to you and take them to heart.Go to your people, the exiles, and speak to them. Tell them,‘ This is what the Lord GOD says,’ whether they listen or refuse to listen.”

Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab,“ As the LORD God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!”

he said to him,“ I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I am telling you.”But Moses replied in the LORD’s presence,“ Since I am such a poor speaker, how will Pharaoh listen to me?”

But we did not give up and submit to these people for even a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you.

Woe is me, my mother, that you gave birth to me, a man who incites dispute and conflict in all the land. I did not lend or borrow, yet everyone curses me.The LORD said: Haven’t I set you loose for your good? Haven’t I punished you in a time of trouble, in a time of distress with the enemy?Can anyone smash iron, iron from the north, or bronze?I will give up your wealth and your treasures as plunder, without cost, for all your sins in all your borders.Then I will make you serve your enemies in a land you do not know, for my anger will kindle a fire that will burn against you.You know, LORD; remember me and take note of me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In your patience, don’t take me away. Know that I suffer disgrace for your honor.Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became a delight to me and the joy of my heart, for I bear your name, LORD God of Armies.I never sat with the band of revelers, and I did not celebrate with them. Because your hand was on me, I sat alone, for you filled me with indignation.Why has my pain become unending, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? You truly have become like a mirage to me— water that is not reliable.

From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way.

“ Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.”

A fool will no longer be called a noble, nor a scoundrel said to be important.For a fool speaks foolishness and his mind plots iniquity. He lives in a godless way and speaks falsely about the LORD. He leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.