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The wordwhichcame to Jeremiah from the LORD when KingZedekiahsent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, saying,
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"Pleaseinquire of the LORD on our behalf, for Nebuchadnezzarking of Babylon is warringagainst us; perhaps the LORD will deal with us according to all His wonderfulacts, so that the enemy will withdraw from us."
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'Thussays the LORDGod of Israel, "Behold, I am about to turnback the weapons of warwhich are in your hands, with which you are warringagainst the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who are besieging* you outside* the wall; and I will gather them into the center of thiscity.