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1 Early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
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1 Early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD:
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2 This is what the LORD said to me: "Make a yoke out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck.
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2 This is what the LORD said to me: "Make a yoke out of straps and crossbars and put it on your neck.
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3 Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
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3 Then send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
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4 Give them a message for their masters and say, 'This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Tell this to your masters:
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4 Give them a message for their masters and say, 'This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Tell this to your masters:
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5 With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.
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5 With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that are on it, and I give it to anyone I please.
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6 Now I will hand all your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.
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6 Now I will hand all your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him.
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
