At the people’s gate

19Thus Yahweh said to me: Go and stand in the gate of the people, by which the kings of Judah enter and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem.

20And say to them, “Hear the word of Yahweh, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem who enter through these gates.”

21Thus says Yahweh: Take care for yourselves, and do not carry a load on the Sabbath day or bring it in through the gates of Jerusalem.

22Do not carry a load out of your houses on the Sabbath day, and do not do any work, but sanctify the Sabbath day, just as I commanded your fathers.

23But they did not listen, and they did not incline their ear, but stiffened their neck so as not to hear and not to accept discipline.