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Jeremiah had been badly treated, even though he was chosen as a prophet before he was born, "to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow," but also "to build and to plant."
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They surrendered their power and honor to foreigners,
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who set fire to the holy city and left its streets deserted, just as Jeremiah had predicted.
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Jeremiah had been badly treated, even though he was chosen as a prophet before he was born, "to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow," but also "to build and to plant."
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It was Ezekiel who was shown the vision of the divine glory over the chariot and the living creatures.
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He also referred to the prophet Job, who always did the right thing.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.