Jeremiah 37:1
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Jere 37:1
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Now Zedekiah the son of Josiah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had made king in the land of Judah, reigned as king in place of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim.
Jere 37:2
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But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the LORD which He spoke through Jeremiah the prophet.
Jere 37:3
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Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Please pray to the LORD our God on our behalf."
Jere 37:4
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Now Jeremiah was {still} coming in and going out among the people, for they had not {yet} put him in the prison.
Jere 37:5
Jere 37:6
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Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Jere 37:7
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"Thus says the LORD God of Israel, `Thus you are to say to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: "Behold, Pharaoh's army which has come out for your assistance is going to return to its own land of Egypt.
Jere 37:8
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~"The Chaldeans will also return and fight against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with fire."'
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