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Now theseH428 are the wordsH1697 of the letterH5612 that JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 sentH7971 from JerusalemH3389 to the residueH3499 of the eldersH2205 which were carriedH1473 away captives,H1473 and to the priests,H3548 and to the prophets,H5030 and to allH3605 the peopleH5971 whomH834 NebuchadnezzarH5019 had carriedH1540 away captiveH1473 from JerusalemH3389 to Babylon;H894
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(AfterH310 that JeconiahH3204 the king,H4428 and the queen,H1377 and the eunuchs,H5631 the princesH8269 of JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 and the carpenters,H2796 and the smiths,H4525 were departedH3318 from Jerusalem;H3389)
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By the handH3027 of ElasahH501 the sonH1121 of Shaphan,H8227 and GemariahH1587 the sonH1121 of Hilkiah,H2518 (whomH834 ZedekiahH6667 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 sentH7971 to BabylonH894 to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of Babylon)H894 saying,H559
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ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 to allH3605 that are carriedH1473 away captives,H1473 whomH834 I have caused to be carriedH1540 away from JerusalemH3389 to Babylon;H894
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BuildH1129 you houses,H1004 and dwellH3427 in them; and plantH5193 gardens,H1593 and eatH398 the fruitH6529 of them;
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TakeH3947 you wives,H802 and begetH3205 sonsH1121 and daughters;H1323 and takeH3947 wivesH802 for your sons,H1121 and giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 to husbands,H582 that they may bearH3205 sonsH1121 and daughters;H1323 that you may be increasedH7235 there,H8033 and not diminished.H4591
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And seekH1875 the peaceH7965 of the cityH5892 whereH834 H8033 I have caused you to be carriedH1540 away captives,H1540 and prayH6419 to the LORDH3068 for it: for in the peaceH7965 thereof shall you haveH1961 peace.H7965
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For thusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel;H3478 Let not your prophetsH5030 and your diviners,H7080 that be in the middleH7130 of you, deceiveH5377 you, neitherH408 listenH8085 to your dreamsH2472 whichH834 you cause to be dreamed.H2492
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For they prophesyH5012 falselyH8267 to you in my name:H8034 I have not sentH7971 them, saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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For thusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 That afterH6310 seventyH7657 yearsH8141 be accomplishedH4390 at BabylonH894 I will visitH6485 you, and performH6965 my goodH2896 wordH1697 towardH5921 you, in causing you to returnH7725 to thisH2088 place.H4725
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For I knowH3045 the thoughtsH4284 that I thinkH2803 towardH5921 you, saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 thoughtsH4284 of peace,H7965 and not of evil,H7451 to giveH5414 you an expectedH8615 end.H319
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Then shall you callH7121 on me, and you shall goH1980 and prayH6419 to me, and I will listenH8085 to you.
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And you shall seekH1245 me, and findH4672 me, whenH3588 you shall searchH1875 for me with allH3605 your heart.H3824
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And I will be foundH4672 of you, saidH5002 the LORD:H3068 and I will turnH7725 away your captivity,H7622 and I will gatherH6908 you from allH3605 the nations,H1471 and from allH3605 the placesH4725 whereH834 H8033 I have drivenH5080 you, saidH5002 the LORD;H3068 and I will bringH7725 you againH7725 intoH413 the placeH4725 from whereH834 H8033 I caused you to be carriedH1540 away captive.H1540
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BecauseH3588 you have said,H559 The LORDH3068 has raisedH6965 us up prophetsH5030 in Babylon;H894
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Know that thusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of the kingH4428 that sitsH3427 on the throneH3678 of David,H1732 and of allH3605 the peopleH5971 that dwellsH3427 in thisH2063 city,H5892 and of your brothersH251 that are not goneH3318 forthH3318 with you into captivity;H1473
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ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts;H6635 Behold,H2005 I will sendH7971 on them the sword,H2719 the famine,H7458 and the pestilence,H1698 and will makeH5414 them like vileH8182 figs,H8384 that cannotH3808 be eaten,H398 they are so evil.H7455
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And I will persecuteH7291 H310 them with the sword,H2719 with the famine,H7458 and with the pestilence,H1698 and will deliverH5414 them to be removedH2189 to allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 of the earth,H776 to be a curse,H423 and an astonishment,H8047 and an hissing,H8322 and a reproach,H2781 among allH3605 the nationsH1471 whereH834 H8033 I have drivenH5080 them:
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BecauseH8478 H834 they have not listenedH8085 to my words,H1697 saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 whichH834 I sentH7971 to them by my servantsH5650 the prophets,H5030 risingH7925 up earlyH7925 and sendingH7971 them; but you would not hear,H8085 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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HearH8085 you therefore the wordH1697 of the LORD,H3068 allH3605 you of the captivity,H1473 whomH834 I have sentH7971 from JerusalemH3389 to Babylon:H894
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ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 of AhabH256 the sonH1121 of Kolaiah,H6964 and of ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of Maaseiah,H4641 which prophesyH5012 a lieH8267 to you in my name;H8034 Behold,H2009 I will deliverH5414 them into the handH3027 of NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of Babylon;H894 and he shall slayH5221 them before your eyes;H5869
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And of them shall be takenH3947 up a curseH7045 by allH3605 the captivityH1546 of JudahH3063 whichH834 are in Babylon,H894 saying,H559 The LORDH3068 makeH7760 you like ZedekiahH6667 and like Ahab,H256 whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 roastedH7033 in the fire;H784
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BecauseH3282 H834 they have committedH6213 villainyH5039 in Israel,H3478 and have committedH6213 adulteryH5003 with their neighbors'H7453 wives,H802 and have spokenH1696 lyingH8267 wordsH1697 in my name,H8034 whichH834 I have not commandedH6680 them; even I know,H3045 and am a witness,H5707 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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Thus shall you also speakH559 to ShemaiahH8098 the Nehelamite,H5161 saying,H559
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ThusH3541 speaksH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 saying,H559 BecauseH3282 H834 you have sentH7971 lettersH5612 in your nameH8034 to allH3605 the peopleH5971 that are at Jerusalem,H3389 and to ZephaniahH6846 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641 the priest,H3548 and to allH3605 the priests,H3548 saying,H559
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The LORDH3068 has madeH5414 you priestH3548 in the steadH8478 of JehoiadaH3111 the priest,H3548 that you should be officersH6496 in the houseH1004 of the LORD,H3068 for every manH376 that is mad,H7696 and makes himself a prophet,H5012 that you should putH5414 him in prison,H4115 and in the stocks.H6729
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NowH6258 therefore whyH4100 have you not reprovedH1605 JeremiahH3414 of Anathoth,H6068 which makes himself a prophetH5012 to you?
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For thereforeH5921 H3651 he sentH7971 to us in Babylon,H894 saying,H559 ThisH1931 captivity is long:H752 buildH1129 you houses,H1004 and dwellH3427 in them; and plantH5193 gardens,H1593 and eatH398 the fruitH6529 of them.
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And ZephaniahH6846 the priestH3548 readH7121 this letterH5612 in the earsH241 of JeremiahH3414 the prophet.H5030
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Then cameH1961 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 to Jeremiah,H3414 saying,H559
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SendH7971 to allH3605 them of the captivity,H1473 saying,H559 ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 concerningH413 ShemaiahH8098 the Nehelamite;H5161 BecauseH3282 H834 that ShemaiahH8098 has prophesiedH5012 to you, and I sentH7971 him not, and he caused you to trustH982 in a lie:H8267
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ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saidH559 the LORD;H3068 Behold,H2005 I will punishH6485 ShemaiahH8098 the Nehelamite,H5161 and his seed:H2233 he shall not haveH1961 a manH376 to dwellH3427 amongH8432 thisH2088 people;H5971 neitherH3808 shall he beholdH7200 the goodH2896 that I will doH6213 for my people,H5971 saidH5002 the LORD;H3068 becauseH3588 he has taughtH1696 rebellionH5627 againstH5921 the LORD.H3068
