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1. This is the message that came to Jeremiah from the Lord. This was when King Zedekiah of Judah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah. They brought a message for Jeremiah.
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1. The word H1697 which H834 came H1961 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 from H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 , when king H4428 Zedekiah H6667 sent H7971 unto H413 him H853 Pashur H6583 the son H1121 of Melchiah H4441 , and Zephaniah H6846 the son H1121 of Maaseiah H4641 the priest H3548 , saying H559 ,
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2. They said to Jeremiah, "Pray to the Lord for us. Ask him what will happen. We want to know, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking us. Maybe the Lord will do great things for us, as he did in the past. Maybe he will make Nebuchadnezzar stop attacking us and leave."
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2. Inquire H1875 , I pray thee H4994 , of H853 the LORD H3068 for H1157 us; for H3588 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 maketh war H3898 against H5921 us ; if so be H194 that the LORD H3068 will deal H6213 with H854 us according to all H3605 his wondrous works H6381 , that he may go up H5927 from H4480 H5921 us.
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3. Then Jeremiah answered Pashhur and Zephaniah. He said, "Tell King Zedekiah:
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3. Then said H559 Jeremiah H3414 unto H413 them, Thus H3541 shall ye say H559 to H413 Zedekiah H6667 :
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4. 'This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: You have weapons of war in your hands that you are using to defend yourselves from the Babylonians and their king. But I will make those weapons worthless. "'The army from Babylon is outside the wall all around the city. Soon I will bring that army into Jerusalem.
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4. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Behold H2009 , I will turn back H5437 H853 the weapons H3627 of war H4421 that H834 are in your hands H3027 , wherewith H834 ye H859 fight H3898 against H853 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and against the Chaldeans H3778 , which besiege H6696 H5921 you without H4480 H2351 the walls H2346 , and I will assemble H622 them into H413 the midst H8432 of this H2063 city H5892 .
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5. I myself will fight against you people of Judah. I will fight against you with my own powerful hand. I am very angry with you, so I will fight against you with my own powerful arm. I will fight very hard against you and show how angry I am.
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5. And I myself H589 will fight H3898 against H854 you with an outstretched H5186 hand H3027 and with a strong H2389 arm H2220 , even in anger H639 , and in fury H2534 , and in great H1419 wrath H7110 .
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6. I will kill everything living in Jerusalem, both people and animals. They will die from terrible sicknesses that will spread all through the city.
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6. And I will smite H5221 H853 the inhabitants H3427 of this H2063 city H5892 , both man H120 and beast H929 : they shall die H4191 of a great H1419 pestilence H1698 .
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7. After that happens,'" says the Lord, "'I will give King Zedekiah of Judah to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I will also give Zedekiah's officials to Nebuchadnezzar. Some of the people in Jerusalem will not die from the terrible sicknesses. Some of them will not be killed with swords. Some of them will not die from hunger. But I will give them to Nebuchadnezzar. I will let Judah's enemy win. Nebuchadnezzar's army wants to kill the people of Judah. So the people of Judah and Jerusalem will be killed with swords. Nebuchadnezzar will not show any mercy. He will not feel sorry for them.'
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7. And afterward H310 H3651 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 , I will deliver H5414 H853 Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , and his servants H5650 , and the people H5971 , and such as are left H7604 in this H2063 city H5892 from H4480 the pestilence H1698 , from H4480 the sword H2719 , and from H4480 the famine H7458 , into the hand H3027 of Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and into the hand H3027 of their enemies H341 , and into the hand H3027 of those that seek H1245 their life H5315 : and he shall smite H5221 them with the edge H6310 of the sword H2719 ; he shall not H3808 spare H2347 H5921 them, neither H3808 have pity H2550 , nor H3808 have mercy H7355 .
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8. "Also tell this to the people of Jerusalem. 'This is what the Lord says: Understand that I will let you choose to live or die.
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8. And unto H413 this H2088 people H5971 thou shalt say H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Behold H2009 , I set H5414 before H6440 you H853 the way H1870 of life H2416 , and the way H1870 of death H4194 .
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9. Anyone who stays in Jerusalem will die by a sword or from hunger or from a terrible sickness. But anyone who goes out of Jerusalem and surrenders to the Babylonians attacking you will live. Only those who leave the city will win anything in this war�their lives!
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9. He that abideth H3427 in this H2063 city H5892 shall die H4191 by the sword H2719 , and by the famine H7458 , and by the pestilence H1698 : but he that goeth out H3318 , and falleth H5307 to H5921 the Chaldeans H3778 that besiege H6696 H5921 you , he shall live H2421 , and his life H5315 shall be H1961 unto him for a prey H7998 .
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10. I have decided to make trouble for the city of Jerusalem. I will not help the city!'" This message is from the Lord. "'I will give the city of Jerusalem to the king of Babylon. He will burn it with fire.'
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10. For H3588 I have set H7760 my face H6440 against this H2063 city H5892 for evil H7451 , and not H3808 for good H2896 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : it shall be given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and he shall burn H8313 it with fire H784 .
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11. "Say this to Judah's royal family: 'Listen to the message from the Lord.
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11. And touching the house H1004 of the king H4428 of Judah H3063 , say , Hear H8085 ye the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 ;
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12. Family of David, this is what the Lord says: You must judge people fairly every day. Protect the victims from the criminals. If you don't do that, then I will become very angry. My anger will be like a fire that no one will be able to put out. This will happen because you have done evil things.'
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12. O house H1004 of David H1732 , thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Execute H1777 judgment H4941 in the morning H1242 , and deliver H5337 him that is spoiled H1497 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the oppressor H6231 , lest H6435 my fury H2534 go out H3318 like fire H784 , and burn H1197 that none H369 can quench H3518 it , because H4480 H6440 of the evil H7455 of your doings H4611 .
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13. "Jerusalem, I am against you. You sit on top of the mountain. You sit like a queen over this valley. You people of Jerusalem say, 'No one can attack us. No one can come into our strong city.' But listen to this message from the Lord.
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13. Behold H2009 , I am against H413 thee , O inhabitant H3427 of the valley H6010 , and rock H6697 of the plain H4334 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 ; which say H559 , Who H4310 shall come down H5181 against H5921 us? or who H4310 shall enter H935 into our habitations H4585 ?
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14. 'You will get the punishment you deserve. I will start a fire in your forests that will completely burn everything around you.'"
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14. But I will punish H6485 H5921 you according to the fruit H6529 of your doings H4611 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : and I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 in the forest H3293 thereof , and it shall devour H398 all things H3605 round about H5439 it.
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