The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord The word of prophecy, us the Targum. Some make this to be the "thirteenth" sermon of the prophet's; it is a consolatory one, as Kimchi observes: saying; as follows:
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"Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Write in a book all the words that I have spoken to you.
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For behold, days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel and Judah, says the LORD, and I will bring them back to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall take possession of it."
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These are the words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah:
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"Thus says the LORD: We have heard a cry of panic, of terror, and no peace.
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