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Therefore, this is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: “See, I will melt them down in a crucible and test them like metal. What else can I do with my people?
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Therefore, God-of-the-Angel-Armies says: "Watch this! I'll melt them down and see what they're made of. What else can I do with a people this wicked?
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Therefore, this is what the Lord of Hosts says: I am about to refine them and test them, for what else can I do because of My dear people?
Jeremiah 9:7 In-Context
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Friend deceives friend, and no one speaks the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they weary themselves with sinning.
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You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me,” declares the LORD.
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Therefore this is what the LORD Almighty says: “See, I will refine and test them, for what else can I do because of the sin of my people?
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Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceitfully. With their mouths they all speak cordially to their neighbors, but in their hearts they set traps for them.
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Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?”