²⁰ Then the Spirit of God ^[a]came upon ^(A)Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God: ^(B)‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? ^(C)Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you.’ ”

¹³ “But if ^(A)you say, ‘We will not dwell in this land,’ disobeying the voice of the Lord your God,

¹⁶ “As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, ^(A)we will not listen to you!