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So Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguardsent word, along with Nebushazban the Rab-saris, and Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag, and all the leadingofficers of the king of Babylon;
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they even sent and tookJeremiah out of the court of the guardhouse and entrusted him to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So he stayedamong the people.
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"Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, 'Thussays the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Behold, I am about to bring My words on thiscity for disaster and not for prosperity; and they will takeplacebefore you on that day.
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"For I will certainlyrescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own life as booty, because you have trusted in Me," declares the LORD.' "