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1 While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the LORD gave him this second message:
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While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD came to him a second time:
2 “This is what the LORD says—the LORD who made the earth, who formed and established it, whose name is the LORD :
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“This is what the LORD says, he who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it—the LORD is his name:
3 Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
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‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
4 For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: You have torn down the houses of this city and even the king’s palace to get materials to strengthen the walls against the siege ramps and swords of the enemy.
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For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the houses in this city and the royal palaces of Judah that have been torn down to be used against the siege ramps and the sword
5 You expect to fight the Babylonians, but the men of this city are already as good as dead, for I have determined to destroy them in my terrible anger. I have abandoned them because of all their wickedness.
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in the fight with the Babylonians : ‘They will be filled with the dead bodies of the people I will slay in my anger and wrath. I will hide my face from this city because of all its wickedness.
6 “Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s wounds and give it prosperity and true peace.
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“ ‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.
7 I will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel and rebuild their towns.
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I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before.
8 I will cleanse them of their sins against me and forgive all their sins of rebellion.
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I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me.
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