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Ten days later the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah.
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So he called together Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with him and all the people from the least to the greatest.
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He said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition, says:
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‘If you stay in this land, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I have relented concerning the disaster I have inflicted on you.
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Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear. Do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you and will save you and deliver you from his hands.
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I will show you compassion so that he will have compassion on you and restore you to your land.’