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Jeremiah 29:1-32

29:1

Now these [are] the words
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of the letter
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that Jeremiah
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the prophet
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sent
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from Jerusalem
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unto the residue
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of the elders
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which were carried away captives
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and to the priests
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and to the prophets
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and to all the people
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whom Nebuchadnezzar
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had carried away captive
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from Jerusalem
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to Babylon
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29:2

(After
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that Jeconiah
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the king
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and the queen
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and the eunuchs
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the princes
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of Judah
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and Jerusalem
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and the carpenters
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and the smiths
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were departed
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from Jerusalem
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{eunuchs: or, chamberlains}

29:3

By the hand
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of Elasah
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the son
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of Shaphan
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and Gemariah
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the son
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of Hilkiah
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(whom Zedekiah
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king
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of Judah
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sent
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unto Babylon
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to Nebuchadnezzar
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king
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of Babylon
<0894>)

saying
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29:4

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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the God
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of Israel
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unto all that are carried away captives
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whom I have caused to be carried away
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from Jerusalem
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unto Babylon
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29:5

Build
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ye houses
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and dwell
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[in them]; and plant
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gardens
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and eat
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the fruit
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of them;

29:6

Take
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ye wives
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and beget
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sons
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and daughters
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and take
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wives
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for your sons
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and give
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your daughters
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to husbands
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that they may bear
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sons
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and daughters
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that ye may be increased
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there, and not diminished
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29:7

And seek
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the peace
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of the city
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whither I have caused you to be carried away captives
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and pray
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unto the LORD
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for it: for in the peace
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thereof shall ye have peace
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29:8

For thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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the God
<0430>

of Israel
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Let not your prophets
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and your diviners
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that [be] in the midst
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of you, deceive
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you, neither hearken
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to your dreams
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which ye cause to be dreamed
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29:9

For they prophesy
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falsely
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unto you in my name
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I have not sent
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them, saith
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the LORD
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{falsely: Heb. in a lie}

29:10

For thus saith
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the LORD
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That after
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seventy
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years
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be accomplished
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at Babylon
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I will visit
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you, and perform
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my good
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word
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toward you, in causing you to return
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to this place
<04725>_.

29:11

For I know
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the thoughts
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that I think
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toward you, saith
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the LORD
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thoughts
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of peace
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and not of evil
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to give
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you an expected
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end
<0319>_.

{expected...: Heb. end and expectation}

29:12

Then shall ye call
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upon me, and ye shall go
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and pray
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unto me, and I will hearken
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unto you.

29:13

And ye shall seek
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me, and find
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[me], when ye shall search
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for me with all your heart
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29:14

And I will be found
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of you, saith
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the LORD
<03068>_:

and I will turn away
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your captivity
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and I will gather
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you from all the nations
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and from all the places
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whither I have driven
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you, saith
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the LORD
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and I will bring you again
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into the place
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whence I caused you to be carried away captive
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29:15

Because ye have said
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The LORD
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hath raised us up
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prophets
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in Babylon
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29:16

[Know] that thus saith
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the LORD
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of the king
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that sitteth
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upon the throne
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of David
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and of all the people
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that dwelleth
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in this city
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[and] of your brethren
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that are not gone forth
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with you into captivity
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29:17

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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Behold, I will send
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upon them the sword
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the famine
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and the pestilence
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and will make
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them like vile
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figs
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that cannot be eaten
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they are so evil
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29:18

And I will persecute
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them
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with the sword
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with the famine
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and with the pestilence
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and will deliver
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them to be removed
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to all the kingdoms
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of the earth
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to be a curse
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and an astonishment
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and an hissing
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and a reproach
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among all the nations
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whither I have driven
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them: {to be a curse: Heb. for a curse}

29:19

Because they have not hearkened
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to my words
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saith
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the LORD
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which I sent
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unto them by my servants
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the prophets
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rising up early
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and sending
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[them]; but ye would not hear
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saith
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the LORD
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29:20

Hear
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ye therefore the word
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of the LORD
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all ye of the captivity
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whom I have sent
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from Jerusalem
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to Babylon
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29:21

Thus saith
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the LORD
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of hosts
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the God
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of Israel
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of Ahab
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the son
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of Kolaiah
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and of Zedekiah
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the son
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of Maaseiah
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which prophesy
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a lie
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unto you in my name
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Behold, I will deliver
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them into the hand
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of Nebuchadrezzar
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king
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of Babylon
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and he shall slay
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them before your eyes
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29:22

And of them shall be taken up
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a curse
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by all the captivity
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of Judah
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which [are] in Babylon
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saying
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The LORD
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make
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thee like Zedekiah
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and like Ahab
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whom the king
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of Babylon
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roasted
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in the fire
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29:23

Because they have committed
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villany
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in Israel
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and have committed
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adultery
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with their neighbours
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wives
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and have spoken
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lying
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words
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in my name
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which I have not commanded
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them; even I know
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and [am] a witness
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saith
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the LORD
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29:24

[Thus] shalt thou also speak
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to Shemaiah
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the Nehelamite
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saying
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{Nehelamite: or, dreamer}

29:25

Thus speaketh
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the LORD
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of hosts
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the God
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of Israel
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saying
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Because thou hast sent
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letters
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in thy name
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unto all the people
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that [are] at Jerusalem
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and to Zephaniah
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the son
<01121>

of Maaseiah
<04641>

the priest
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and to all the priests
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saying
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29:26

The LORD
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hath made
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thee priest
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in the stead of Jehoiada
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the priest
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that ye should be officers
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in the house
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of the LORD
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for every man
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[that is] mad
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and maketh himself a prophet
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that thou shouldest put
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him in prison
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and in the stocks
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29:27

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved
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Jeremiah
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of Anathoth
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which maketh himself a prophet
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to you?

29:28

For therefore he sent
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unto us [in] Babylon
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saying
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This
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[captivity is] long
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build
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ye houses
<01004>_,

and dwell
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[in them]; and plant
<05193> (8798)

gardens
<01593>_,

and eat
<0398> (8798)

the fruit
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of them.

29:29

And Zephaniah
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the priest
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read
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this letter
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in the ears
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of Jeremiah
<03414>

the prophet
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29:30

Then came the word
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of the LORD
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unto Jeremiah
<03414>_,

saying
<0559> (8800)_,

29:31

Send
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to all them of the captivity
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saying
<0559> (8800)_,

Thus saith
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the LORD
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concerning Shemaiah
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the Nehelamite
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Because that Shemaiah
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hath prophesied
<05012> (8738)

unto you, and I sent
<07971> (8804)

him not, and he caused you to trust
<0982> (8686)

in a lie
<08267>_:

29:32

Therefore thus saith
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the LORD
<03068>_;

Behold, I will punish
<06485> (8802)

Shemaiah
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the Nehelamite
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and his seed
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he shall not have a man
<0376>

to dwell
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among
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this people
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neither shall he behold
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the good
<02896>

that I will do
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for my people
<05971>_,

saith
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the LORD
<03068>_;

because he hath taught
<01696> (8765)

rebellion
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against the LORD
<03068>_.

{rebellion: Heb. revolt}