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1. This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.
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1. The word H1697 that H834 came H1961 to H413 Jeremiah H3414 from H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 in the tenth H6224 year H8141 of Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , which H1931 was the eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 of Nebuchadnezzar H5019 .
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2. At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was imprisoned in the quarters of the guard, at the king's palace.
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2. For then H227 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 's army H2428 besieged H6696 H5921 Jerusalem H3389 : and Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 was H1961 shut up H3607 in the court H2691 of the prison H4307 , which H834 was in the king H4428 of Judah H3063 's house H1004 .
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3. Zedekiah, king of Judah, had imprisoned him there, remonstrating: "How dare you prophesy: Thus says the LORD: I am handing over this city to the king of Babylon, who will capture it.
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3. For H834 Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 had shut him up H3607 , saying H559 , Wherefore H4069 dost thou H859 prophesy H5012 , and say H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Behold H2009 , I will give H5414 H853 this H2063 city H5892 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and he shall take H3920 it;
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4. Neither shall Zedekiah, king of Judah, escape the hands of the Chaldeans; rather shall he be handed over to the king of Babylon. They shall meet and speak face to face,
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4. And Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 shall not H3808 escape H4422 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 , but H3588 shall surely be delivered H5414 H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and shall speak H1696 with H5973 him mouth H6310 to mouth H6310 , and his eyes H5869 shall behold H7200 H853 his eyes H5869 ;
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5. and Zedekiah shall be taken to Babylon. There he shall remain, until I attend to him, says the LORD; in fighting the Chaldeans, you cannot win!"
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5. And he shall lead H1980 H853 Zedekiah H6667 to Babylon H894 , and there H8033 shall he be H1961 until H5704 I visit H6485 him, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : though H3588 ye fight H3898 with H854 the Chaldeans H3778 , ye shall not H3808 prosper H6743 .
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6. This message came to me from the LORD, said Jeremiah:
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6. And Jeremiah H3414 said H559 , The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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7. Hanamel, son of your uncle Shallum, will come to you with the offer: "Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, since you, as nearest relative, have the first right of purchase."
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7. Behold H2009 , Hanameel H2601 the son H1121 of Shallum H7967 thine uncle H1730 shall come H935 unto H413 thee, saying H559 , Buy H7069 thee H853 my field H7704 that H834 is in Anathoth H6068 : for H3588 the right H4941 of redemption H1353 is thine to buy H7069 it .
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8. Then, as the LORD foretold, Hanamel, my uncle's son, came to me to the quarters of the guard and said, "Please buy my field in Anathoth, in the district of Benjamin; as nearest relative, you have the first claim to possess it; make it yours." I knew this was what the LORD meant,
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8. So Hanameel H2601 mine uncle H1730 's son H1121 came H935 to H413 me in H413 the court H2691 of the prison H4307 according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , and said H559 unto H413 me, Buy H7069 H853 my field H7704 , I pray thee H4994 , that H834 is in Anathoth H6068 , which H834 is in the country H776 of Benjamin H1144 : for H3588 the right H4941 of inheritance H3425 is thine , and the redemption H1353 is thine; buy H7069 it for thyself . Then I knew H3045 that H3588 this H1931 was the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 .
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9. so I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, paying him the money, seventeen silver shekels.
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9. And I bought H7069 H853 the field H7704 of H4480 H854 Hanameel H2601 my uncle H1730 's son H1121 , that H834 was in Anathoth H6068 , and weighed H8254 him H853 the money H3701 , even seventeen H7651 H6240 shekels H8255 of silver H3701 .
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10. When I had written and sealed the deed, called witnesses and weighed out the silver on the scales,
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10. And I subscribed H3789 the evidence H5612 , and sealed H2856 it , and took H5749 witnesses H5707 , and weighed H8254 him the money H3701 in the balances H3976 .
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11. I accepted the deed of purchase, both the sealed copy, containing title and conditions, and the open one.
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11. So I took H3947 H853 the evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 , both H853 that which was sealed H2856 according to the law H4687 and custom H2706 , and that which was open H1540 :
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12. This deed of purchase I gave to Baruch, son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel and of the witnesses who had signed the deed, and before all the men of Judah who happened to be in the quarters of the guard.
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12. And I gave H5414 H853 the evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 unto H413 Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Neriah H5374 , the son H1121 of Maaseiah H4271 , in the sight H5869 of Hanameel H2601 mine uncle H1730 's son , and in the presence H5869 of the witnesses H5707 that subscribed H3789 the book H5612 of the purchase H4736 , before H5869 all H3605 the Jews H3064 that sat H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison H4307 .
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13. In their presence I gave Baruch this charge:
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13. And I charged H6680 H853 Baruch H1263 before H5869 them, saying H559 ,
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14. Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both the sealed and the open deed of purchase, and put them in an earthen jar, so that they can be kept there a long time.
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14. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Take H3947 H853 these H428 evidences H5612 , H853 this H2088 evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 , both which is sealed H2856 , and this H2088 evidence H5612 which is open H1540 ; and put H5414 them in an earthen H2789 vessel H3627 , that H4616 they may continue H5975 many H7227 days H3117 .
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15. For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.
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15. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Houses H1004 and fields H7704 and vineyards H3754 shall be possessed H7069 again H5750 in this H2063 land H776 .
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16. After giving the deed of purchase to Baruch, son of Neriah, I prayed thus to the LORD:
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16. Now when H310 I had delivered H5414 H853 the evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 unto H413 Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Neriah H5374 , I prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , saying H559 ,
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17. Ah, Lord GOD, you have made heaven and earth by your great might, with your outstretched arm; nothing is impossible to you.
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17. Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD H3069 ! behold H2009 , thou H859 hast made H6213 H853 the heaven H8064 and the earth H776 by thy great H1419 power H3581 and stretched out H5186 arm H2220 , and there is nothing H3808 H3605 H1697 too hard H6381 for H4480 thee:
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18. You continue your kindness through a thousand generations; and you repay the fathers' guilt, even into the lap of their sons who follow them. O God, great and mighty, whose name is LORD of hosts,
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18. Thou showest H6213 lovingkindness H2617 unto thousands H505 , and recompensest H7999 the iniquity H5771 of the fathers H1 into H413 the bosom H2436 of their children H1121 after H310 them : the Great H1419 , the Mighty H1368 God H410 , the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , is his name H8034 ,
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19. great in counsel, mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of men, giving to each according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds:
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19. Great H1419 in counsel H6098 , and mighty H7227 in work H5950 : for H834 thine eyes H5869 are open H6491 upon H5921 all H3605 the ways H1870 of the sons H1121 of men H120 : to give H5414 every one H376 according to his ways H1870 , and according to the fruit H6529 of his doings H4611 :
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20. you have wrought signs and wonders in the land of Egypt and to this day, both in Israel and among all other men, until now you have gained renown.
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20. Which H834 hast set H7760 signs H226 and wonders H4159 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 , even unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 , and in Israel H3478 , and among other men H120 ; and hast made H6213 thee a name H8034 , as at this H2088 day H3117 ;
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21. With strong hand and outstretched arm you brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt amid signs and wonders and great terror.
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21. And hast brought forth H3318 H853 thy people H5971 H853 Israel H3478 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 with signs H226 , and with wonders H4159 , and with a strong H2389 hand H3027 , and with a stretched out H5186 arm H248 , and with great H1419 terror H4172 ;
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22. This land you gave them, as you had promised their fathers under oath, a land flowing with milk and honey.
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22. And hast given H5414 them H853 this H2063 land H776 , which H834 thou didst swear H7650 to their fathers H1 to give H5414 them , a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 ;
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23. They entered and took possession of it, but they did not listen to your voice; by your law they did not live, and what you commanded they failed to do. Hence you let all these evils befall them.
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23. And they came H935 in , and possessed H3423 it ; but they obeyed H8085 not H3808 thy voice H6963 , neither H3808 walked H1980 in thy law H8451 ; they have done H6213 H853 nothing H3808 of all H3605 that H834 thou commandedst H6680 them to do H6213 : therefore thou hast caused H853 all H3605 this H2063 evil H7451 to come upon H7122 them:
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24. See, the siegeworks have arrived at this city to breach it; the city will be handed over to the Chaldeans who are attacking it, amid sword, famine, and pestilence. What you threatened has happened, you see it yourself;
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24. Behold H2009 the mounts H5550 , they are come H935 unto the city H5892 to take H3920 it ; and the city H5892 is given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 , that fight H3898 against H5921 it, because H4480 H6440 of the sword H2719 , and of the famine H7458 , and of the pestilence H1698 : and what H834 thou hast spoken H1696 is come to pass H1961 ; and, behold H2009 , thou seest H7200 it .
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25. and yet you tell me, O Lord GOD: Buy the field with money, call in witnesses. But the city has already been handed over to the Chaldeans!
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25. And thou H859 hast said H559 unto H413 me , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 , Buy H7069 thee the field H7704 for money H3701 , and take H5749 witnesses H5707 ; for the city H5892 is given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 .
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26. Then this word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
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26. Then came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 , saying H559 ,
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27. I am the LORD, the God of all mankind! Is anything impossible to me?
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27. Behold H2009 , I H589 am the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of all H3605 flesh H1320 : is there any H3605 thing H1697 too hard H6381 for H4480 me?
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28. This now is what the LORD says: I will hand over this city to the Chaldeans, for Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, to take.
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28. Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Behold H2009 , I will give H5414 H853 this H2063 city H5892 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 , and into the hand H3027 of Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and he shall take H3920 it:
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29. The Chaldeans who are attacking it shall enter this city and set fire to it, burning it and its houses, on the roofs of which incense was burned to Baal and libations were poured out to strange gods as a provocation to me.
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29. And the Chaldeans H3778 , that fight H3898 against H5921 this H2063 city H5892 , shall come H935 and set H3341 fire H784 on H853 this H2063 city H5892 , and burn H8313 it with the houses H1004 , upon H5921 whose H834 roofs H1406 they have offered incense H6999 unto Baal H1168 , and poured out H5258 drink offerings H5262 unto other H312 gods H430 , to H4616 provoke me to anger H3707 .
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30. The Israelites and the Judeans from their youth have done only what is evil in my eyes; the Israelites did nothing but provoke me with the works of their hands, says the LORD.
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30. For H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 and the children H1121 of Judah H3063 have H1961 only H389 done H6213 evil H7451 before H5869 me from their youth H4480 H5271 : for H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 have only H389 provoked me to anger H3707 H853 with the work H4639 of their hands H3027 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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31. From the day it was built to this day, this city has excited my anger and wrath,
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31. For H3588 H5921 this H2063 city H5892 hath been H1961 to me as a provocation H5921 of mine anger H639 and of H5921 my fury H2534 from H4480 the day H3117 that H834 they built H1129 it even unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 ; that I should remove H5493 it from before H4480 H5921 my face H6440 ,
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32. so that I must put it out of my sight for all the wickedness the Israelites and Judeans, with their kings and their princes, their priests and their prophets, the men of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem, have done to provoke me.
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32. Because H5921 of all H3605 the evil H7451 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 and of the children H1121 of Judah H3063 , which H834 they have done H6213 to provoke me to anger H3707 , they H1992 , their kings H4428 , their princes H8269 , their priests H3548 , and their prophets H5030 , and the men H376 of Judah H3063 , and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 .
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33. They turned their backs to me, not their faces; though I kept teaching them, they would not listen to my correction.
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33. And they have turned H6437 unto H413 me the back H6203 , and not H3808 the face H6440 : though I taught H3925 them , rising up early H7925 and teaching H3925 them , yet they have not H369 hearkened H8085 to receive H3947 instruction H4148 .
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34. They defiled the house named after me by the horrid idols they set up in it.
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34. But they set H7760 their abominations H8251 in the house H1004 , which H834 is called H7121 by H5921 my name H8034 , to defile H2930 it.
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35. They built high places to Baal in the Valley of Ben-hinnom, and immolated their sons and daughters to Molech, bringing sin upon Judah; this I never commanded them, nor did it even enter my mind that they should practice such abominations.
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35. And they built H1129 H853 the high places H1116 of Baal H1168 , which H834 are in the valley H1516 of the son H1121 of Hinnom H2011 , to cause H853 their sons H1121 and their daughters H1323 to pass through H5674 the fire unto Molech H4432 ; which H834 I commanded H6680 them not H3808 , neither H3808 came H5927 it into H5921 my mind H3820 , that they should do H6213 this H2063 abomination H8441 , to H4616 cause H853 Judah H3063 to sin H2398 .
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36. Now, therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, which as you say is handed over to the king of Babylon amid sword, famine, and pestilence:
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36. And now H6258 therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , concerning H413 this H2063 city H5892 , whereof H834 ye H859 say H559 , It shall be delivered H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 by the sword H2719 , and by the famine H7458 , and by the pestilence H1698 ;
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37. Behold, I will gather them together from all the lands to which in anger, wrath, and great rage I banish them; I will bring them back to this place and settle them here in safety.
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37. Behold H2009 , I will gather H6908 them out of all H4480 H3605 countries H776 , whither H834 H8033 I have driven H5080 them in mine anger H639 , and in my fury H2534 , and in great H1419 wrath H7110 ; and I will bring them again H7725 unto H413 this H2088 place H4725 , and I will cause them to dwell H3427 safely H983 :
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38. They shall be my people, and I will be their God.
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38. And they shall be H1961 my people H5971 , and I H589 will be H1961 their God H430 :
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39. One heart and one way I will give them, that they may fear me always, to their own good and that of their children after them.
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39. And I will give H5414 them one H259 heart H3820 , and one H259 way H1870 , that they may fear H3372 me forever H3605 H3117 , for the good H2896 of them , and of their children H1121 after H310 them:
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40. I will make with them an eternal covenant, never to cease doing good to them; into their hearts I will put the fear of me, that they may never depart from me.
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40. And I will make H3772 an everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 with them, that H834 I will not H3808 turn away H7725 from H4480 H310 them , to do them good H3190 H853 ; but I will put H5414 my fear H3374 in their hearts H3824 , that they shall not H1115 depart H5493 from H4480 H5921 me.
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41. I will take delight in doing good to them: I will replant them firmly in this land, with all my heart and soul.
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41. Yea , I will rejoice H7797 over H5921 them to do them good H2895 H853 , and I will plant H5193 them in this H2063 land H776 assuredly H571 with my whole H3605 heart H3820 and with my whole H3605 soul H5315 .
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42. For thus says the LORD: Just as I brought upon this people all this great evil, so I will bring upon them all the good I promise them.
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42. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Like as H834 I have brought H935 H853 all H3605 this H2063 great H1419 evil H7451 upon H413 this H2088 people H5971 , so H3651 will I H595 bring H935 upon H5921 them H853 all H3605 the good H2896 that H834 I H595 have promised H1696 H5921 them.
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43. Fields shall again be bought in this land, which you call a desert, without man or beast, handed over to the Chaldeans.
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43. And fields H7704 shall be bought H7069 in this H2063 land H776 , whereof H834 ye H859 say H559 , It H1931 is desolate H8077 without H4480 H369 man H120 or beast H929 ; it is given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 .
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44. Fields shall be bought with money, deeds written and sealed, and witnesses shall be used in the land of Benjamin, in the suburbs of Jerusalem, in the cities of Judah and of the hill country, in the cities of the foothills and of the Negeb, when I change their lot, says the LORD.
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44. Men shall buy H7069 fields H7704 for money H3701 , and subscribe H3789 evidences H5612 , and seal H2856 them , and take H5749 witnesses H5707 in the land H776 of Benjamin H1144 , and in the places about H5439 Jerusalem H3389 , and in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , and in the cities H5892 of the mountains H2022 , and in the cities H5892 of the valley H8219 , and in the cities H5892 of the south H5045 : for H3588 I will cause H853 their captivity H7622 to return H7725 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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