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1. This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.
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1. The word H1697 that H834 came H1961 to H413 Jeremiah H3414 from H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 in the tenth H6224 year H8141 of Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , which H1931 was the eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 of Nebuchadnezzar H5019 .
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2. At that time the army of the king of Babylon was around Jerusalem. And Jeremiah the man of God was shut up in the open space of the prison, in the house of the king of Judah.
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2. For then H227 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 's army H2428 besieged H6696 H5921 Jerusalem H3389 : and Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 was H1961 shut up H3607 in the court H2691 of the prison H4307 , which H834 was in the king H4428 of Judah H3063 's house H1004 .
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3. For King Zedekiah of Judah had shut him up, saying, "Why do you speak these things in the Lord's name? You have said, 'This is what the Lord says: "I am giving this city to the king of Babylon, and he will take it.
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3. For H834 Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 had shut him up H3607 , saying H559 , Wherefore H4069 dost thou H859 prophesy H5012 , and say H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Behold H2009 , I will give H5414 H853 this H2063 city H5892 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and he shall take H3920 it;
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4. King Zedekiah of Judah will not get away from the Babylonians. For sure he will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon. He will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye.
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4. And Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah H3063 shall not H3808 escape H4422 out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 , but H3588 shall surely be delivered H5414 H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and shall speak H1696 with H5973 him mouth H6310 to mouth H6310 , and his eyes H5869 shall behold H7200 H853 his eyes H5869 ;
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5. He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, and he will be there until I visit him," says the Lord. "If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not win." ' ''
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5. And he shall lead H1980 H853 Zedekiah H6667 to Babylon H894 , and there H8033 shall he be H1961 until H5704 I visit H6485 him, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : though H3588 ye fight H3898 with H854 the Chaldeans H3778 , ye shall not H3808 prosper H6743 .
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6. Jeremiah said, "The Word of the Lord came to me, saying,
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6. And Jeremiah H3414 said H559 , The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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7. 'Hanamel, the son of your father's brother Shallum, will come to you and say, "Buy my field at Anathoth. For because of your place in the family you have the right to buy it." '
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7. Behold H2009 , Hanameel H2601 the son H1121 of Shallum H7967 thine uncle H1730 shall come H935 unto H413 thee, saying H559 , Buy H7069 thee H853 my field H7704 that H834 is in Anathoth H6068 : for H3588 the right H4941 of redemption H1353 is thine to buy H7069 it .
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8. Then Hanamel, the son of my father's brother, came to me in the open space of the prison, as the Word of the Lord had said. And he said to me, 'Buy my field at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. For you have the right to own it. Because of your place in the family you have the right, so buy it for yourself.' Then I knew that this was the Word of the Lord.
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8. So Hanameel H2601 mine uncle H1730 's son H1121 came H935 to H413 me in H413 the court H2691 of the prison H4307 according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , and said H559 unto H413 me, Buy H7069 H853 my field H7704 , I pray thee H4994 , that H834 is in Anathoth H6068 , which H834 is in the country H776 of Benjamin H1144 : for H3588 the right H4941 of inheritance H3425 is thine , and the redemption H1353 is thine; buy H7069 it for thyself . Then I knew H3045 that H3588 this H1931 was the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 .
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9. So I bought the field at Anathoth from Hanamel, the son of my father's brother. And I weighed out seventeen pieces of silver for him.
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9. And I bought H7069 H853 the field H7704 of H4480 H854 Hanameel H2601 my uncle H1730 's son H1121 , that H834 was in Anathoth H6068 , and weighed H8254 him H853 the money H3701 , even seventeen H7651 H6240 shekels H8255 of silver H3701 .
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10. I wrote my name and put my mark on the agreement, and called in people to watch. And I weighed the silver.
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10. And I subscribed H3789 the evidence H5612 , and sealed H2856 it , and took H5749 witnesses H5707 , and weighed H8254 him the money H3701 in the balances H3976 .
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11. Then I took the agreement which showed that I had bought the field, both the agreement which was not to be opened, and the open one.
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11. So I took H3947 H853 the evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 , both H853 that which was sealed H2856 according to the law H4687 and custom H2706 , and that which was open H1540 :
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12. And I gave the written agreement to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah. This was seen by Hanamel, the son of my father's brother, and by those who watched me write my name on the agreement, and by all the Jews who were sitting in the open space of the prison.
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12. And I gave H5414 H853 the evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 unto H413 Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Neriah H5374 , the son H1121 of Maaseiah H4271 , in the sight H5869 of Hanameel H2601 mine uncle H1730 's son , and in the presence H5869 of the witnesses H5707 that subscribed H3789 the book H5612 of the purchase H4736 , before H5869 all H3605 the Jews H3064 that sat H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison H4307 .
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13. I said to Baruch in front of them,
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13. And I charged H6680 H853 Baruch H1263 before H5869 them, saying H559 ,
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14. 'This is what the Lord of All, the God of Israel, says: "Take these agreements, both the closed and open one, and put them in a clay jar so they may last a long time."
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14. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Take H3947 H853 these H428 evidences H5612 , H853 this H2088 evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 , both which is sealed H2856 , and this H2088 evidence H5612 which is open H1540 ; and put H5414 them in an earthen H2789 vessel H3627 , that H4616 they may continue H5975 many H7227 days H3117 .
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15. For the Lord of All, the God of Israel, says, "Houses and fields and grape-fields will again be bought in this land." '
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15. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 ; Houses H1004 and fields H7704 and vineyards H3754 shall be possessed H7069 again H5750 in this H2063 land H776 .
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16. "After I had given the agreement showing I had bought the field to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying,
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16. Now when H310 I had delivered H5414 H853 the evidence H5612 of the purchase H4736 unto H413 Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Neriah H5374 , I prayed H6419 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , saying H559 ,
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17. 'O Lord God! See, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your long arm! Nothing is too hard for You!
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17. Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD H3069 ! behold H2009 , thou H859 hast made H6213 H853 the heaven H8064 and the earth H776 by thy great H1419 power H3581 and stretched out H5186 arm H2220 , and there is nothing H3808 H3605 H1697 too hard H6381 for H4480 thee:
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18. You show loving-kindness to thousands, but put punishment for the sins of fathers on their children after them. O great and powerful God, the Lord of All is Your name.
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18. Thou showest H6213 lovingkindness H2617 unto thousands H505 , and recompensest H7999 the iniquity H5771 of the fathers H1 into H413 the bosom H2436 of their children H1121 after H310 them : the Great H1419 , the Mighty H1368 God H410 , the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , is his name H8034 ,
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19. You are great in wisdom and powerful in Your works. Your eyes are open to all the ways of men. You pay every one for what he does and for the fruit of what he does.
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19. Great H1419 in counsel H6098 , and mighty H7227 in work H5950 : for H834 thine eyes H5869 are open H6491 upon H5921 all H3605 the ways H1870 of the sons H1121 of men H120 : to give H5414 every one H376 according to his ways H1870 , and according to the fruit H6529 of his doings H4611 :
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20. You have made special things to see and have done wonders in the land of Egypt, and are still doing them even to this day both in Israel and among all men. You have made a name for Yourself as it is today.
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20. Which H834 hast set H7760 signs H226 and wonders H4159 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 , even unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 , and in Israel H3478 , and among other men H120 ; and hast made H6213 thee a name H8034 , as at this H2088 day H3117 ;
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21. You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with special things to see and with wonders, and with a strong hand and a long arm, and with much trouble.
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21. And hast brought forth H3318 H853 thy people H5971 H853 Israel H3478 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 with signs H226 , and with wonders H4159 , and with a strong H2389 hand H3027 , and with a stretched out H5186 arm H248 , and with great H1419 terror H4172 ;
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22. And You gave them this land which You promised their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey.
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22. And hast given H5414 them H853 this H2063 land H776 , which H834 thou didst swear H7650 to their fathers H1 to give H5414 them , a land H776 flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 ;
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23. They came in and took it for their own. But they did not obey Your voice or walk in Your Law. They did not do anything that You told them to do. So You have made all this trouble come upon them.
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23. And they came H935 in , and possessed H3423 it ; but they obeyed H8085 not H3808 thy voice H6963 , neither H3808 walked H1980 in thy law H8451 ; they have done H6213 H853 nothing H3808 of all H3605 that H834 thou commandedst H6680 them to do H6213 : therefore thou hast caused H853 all H3605 this H2063 evil H7451 to come upon H7122 them:
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24. See, a battle-wall has been built up against the city to take it. And the city is given to the Babylonians who fight against it, because of the sword, hunger, and disease. What You have said would happen has now happened, as You see.
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24. Behold H2009 the mounts H5550 , they are come H935 unto the city H5892 to take H3920 it ; and the city H5892 is given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 , that fight H3898 against H5921 it, because H4480 H6440 of the sword H2719 , and of the famine H7458 , and of the pestilence H1698 : and what H834 thou hast spoken H1696 is come to pass H1961 ; and, behold H2009 , thou seest H7200 it .
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25. O Lord God, You have said to me, "Buy the field with money, and call in people to see you buy it," even though the city will be given over to the Babylonians." ' ''
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25. And thou H859 hast said H559 unto H413 me , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 , Buy H7069 thee the field H7704 for money H3701 , and take H5749 witnesses H5707 ; for the city H5892 is given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 .
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26. Then the Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,
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26. Then came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 Jeremiah H3414 , saying H559 ,
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27. "I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for Me?
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27. Behold H2009 , I H589 am the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of all H3605 flesh H1320 : is there any H3605 thing H1697 too hard H6381 for H4480 me?
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28. So this is what the Lord says: 'See, I am giving this city to the Babylonians and to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will take it.
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28. Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Behold H2009 , I will give H5414 H853 this H2063 city H5892 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 , and into the hand H3027 of Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and he shall take H3920 it:
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29. The Babylonians who are fighting against this city will come into it and set this city on fire and burn it. And the houses will burn where people have given special perfume to Baal on their roofs and poured out drink gifts to other gods to make Me angry.
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29. And the Chaldeans H3778 , that fight H3898 against H5921 this H2063 city H5892 , shall come H935 and set H3341 fire H784 on H853 this H2063 city H5892 , and burn H8313 it with the houses H1004 , upon H5921 whose H834 roofs H1406 they have offered incense H6999 unto Baal H1168 , and poured out H5258 drink offerings H5262 unto other H312 gods H430 , to H4616 provoke me to anger H3707 .
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30. For the sons of Israel and the sons of Judah have been doing only what is sinful in My eyes since they were young. The sons of Israel have been only making Me angry by the work of their hands," says the Lord.
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30. For H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 and the children H1121 of Judah H3063 have H1961 only H389 done H6213 evil H7451 before H5869 me from their youth H4480 H5271 : for H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 have only H389 provoked me to anger H3707 H853 with the work H4639 of their hands H3027 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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31. 'This city has made Me very angry since the day they built it until now. So I will put it away from before My face
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31. For H3588 H5921 this H2063 city H5892 hath been H1961 to me as a provocation H5921 of mine anger H639 and of H5921 my fury H2534 from H4480 the day H3117 that H834 they built H1129 it even unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 ; that I should remove H5493 it from before H4480 H5921 my face H6440 ,
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32. because of all the sin of the sons of Israel and the sons of Judah, which they have done to make Me angry. They have sinned together with their kings, their leaders, their religious leaders, their men who speak in My name, the men of Judah, and the people of Jerusalem.
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32. Because H5921 of all H3605 the evil H7451 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 and of the children H1121 of Judah H3063 , which H834 they have done H6213 to provoke me to anger H3707 , they H1992 , their kings H4428 , their princes H8269 , their priests H3548 , and their prophets H5030 , and the men H376 of Judah H3063 , and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 .
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33. They have turned their back to Me, and not their face. I taught them again and again, but they would not listen and learn.
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33. And they have turned H6437 unto H413 me the back H6203 , and not H3808 the face H6440 : though I taught H3925 them , rising up early H7925 and teaching H3925 them , yet they have not H369 hearkened H8085 to receive H3947 instruction H4148 .
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34. They put their things that I hate in the house which is called by My name, and made it unclean.
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34. But they set H7760 their abominations H8251 in the house H1004 , which H834 is called H7121 by H5921 my name H8034 , to defile H2930 it.
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35. They built the high places of the false god Baal in the valley of Ben-Hinnom, to give their sons and daughters as burnt gifts to Molech. I did not tell them to do this hated thing that made Judah sin. It did not even come into My mind.
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35. And they built H1129 H853 the high places H1116 of Baal H1168 , which H834 are in the valley H1516 of the son H1121 of Hinnom H2011 , to cause H853 their sons H1121 and their daughters H1323 to pass through H5674 the fire unto Molech H4432 ; which H834 I commanded H6680 them not H3808 , neither H3808 came H5927 it into H5921 my mind H3820 , that they should do H6213 this H2063 abomination H8441 , to H4616 cause H853 Judah H3063 to sin H2398 .
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36. "So now this is what the Lord God of Israel says about this city of which you say, 'It is given over to the king of Babylon because of the sword, hunger, and disease.'
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36. And now H6258 therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 , concerning H413 this H2063 city H5892 , whereof H834 ye H859 say H559 , It shall be delivered H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 by the sword H2719 , and by the famine H7458 , and by the pestilence H1698 ;
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37. I will gather them out of all the lands to which I have driven them in My strong anger. And I will bring them back to this place to live where they will be safe.
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37. Behold H2009 , I will gather H6908 them out of all H4480 H3605 countries H776 , whither H834 H8033 I have driven H5080 them in mine anger H639 , and in my fury H2534 , and in great H1419 wrath H7110 ; and I will bring them again H7725 unto H413 this H2088 place H4725 , and I will cause them to dwell H3427 safely H983 :
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38. They will be My people, and I will be their God.
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38. And they shall be H1961 my people H5971 , and I H589 will be H1961 their God H430 :
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39. I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
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39. And I will give H5414 them one H259 heart H3820 , and one H259 way H1870 , that they may fear H3372 me forever H3605 H3117 , for the good H2896 of them , and of their children H1121 after H310 them:
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40. I will make an agreement with them that I will not turn away from them. I will do good to them, an agreement that will last forever. And I will help them fear Me in their hearts so they will not turn away from Me.
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40. And I will make H3772 an everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 with them, that H834 I will not H3808 turn away H7725 from H4480 H310 them , to do them good H3190 H853 ; but I will put H5414 my fear H3374 in their hearts H3824 , that they shall not H1115 depart H5493 from H4480 H5921 me.
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41. I will have joy in doing good to them. And I will be faithful to plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
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41. Yea , I will rejoice H7797 over H5921 them to do them good H2895 H853 , and I will plant H5193 them in this H2063 land H776 assuredly H571 with my whole H3605 heart H3820 and with my whole H3605 soul H5315 .
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42. For the Lord says, 'Just as I brought all this trouble on these people, so I am going to bring all the good on them that I have promised them.
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42. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Like as H834 I have brought H935 H853 all H3605 this H2063 great H1419 evil H7451 upon H413 this H2088 people H5971 , so H3651 will I H595 bring H935 upon H5921 them H853 all H3605 the good H2896 that H834 I H595 have promised H1696 H5921 them.
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43. Fields will be bought in this land of which you say, "It is a waste, without man or animal. It is given over to the Babylonians."
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43. And fields H7704 shall be bought H7069 in this H2063 land H776 , whereof H834 ye H859 say H559 , It H1931 is desolate H8077 without H4480 H369 man H120 or beast H929 ; it is given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans H3778 .
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44. Men will buy fields for money, write their names and put their marks on agreements while people watch them do this in the land of Benjamin and in the places around Jerusalem. Also they will do this in the cities of Judah, in the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the Negev. For I will bring them back to their own land,' says the Lord."
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44. Men shall buy H7069 fields H7704 for money H3701 , and subscribe H3789 evidences H5612 , and seal H2856 them , and take H5749 witnesses H5707 in the land H776 of Benjamin H1144 , and in the places about H5439 Jerusalem H3389 , and in the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 , and in the cities H5892 of the mountains H2022 , and in the cities H5892 of the valley H8219 , and in the cities H5892 of the south H5045 : for H3588 I will cause H853 their captivity H7622 to return H7725 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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