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The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, saying,
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Hear ye the words of this covenant, and thou shalt speak to the men of Juda, and to the dwellers in Jerusalem;
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and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Cursed is the man, who shall not hearken to the words of this covenant,
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which I commanded your fathers, in the day wherein I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Hearken to my voice, and do all things that I shall command you; so shall ye be to me a people, and I will be to you a God;
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that I may confirm mine oath, which I sware to your fathers, to give them a land flowing milk and honey, as this day. Then I answered and said, So be it, O Lord.