Jeremiah 17:27 meaning and explanation

But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”

Jeremiah 17:27, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah 17:27 closes a sermon the prophet was told to deliver at Jerusalem's gates, where kings and crowds passed by. The LORD sets a choice before the nation: honor the Sabbath by refraining from carrying loads through the gates, or face fire in those same gates that will consume the citadels.

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