| Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 2 And the chief of the executioners taketh Jeremiah, and saith unto him, `Jehovah thy God hath spoken this evil concerning this place, | 2 When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, he said to him, "The LORD your God decreed this disaster for this place. |
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