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The word that Jeremiah the prophetspake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourthyear of Jehoiakim the son of Josiahking of Judah,saying,
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Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORDsaith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
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And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bringevil upon all flesh,saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.