Jeremiah 29
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Jeremiah 29:24-28

24And concerningH413 ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161 thou shalt speak, sayingH559, 25ThusH3541 speaketh Jehovah of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, Because thou hast sentH7971 lettersH5612 in thine own nameH8034 unto all the peopleH5971 that are at JerusalemH3389, and to ZephaniahH6846 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, the priestH3548, and to all the priestsH3548, sayingH559, 26Jehovah hath madeH5414 thee priestH3548 in the stead of JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548, that there may beH1961 officersH6496 in the houseH1004 of Jehovah, for every manH376 that is madH7696, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest putH5414 him in the stocksH4115 and in shackles. 27NowH6258 thereforeH6258, whyH4100 hast thou not rebukedH1605 JeremiahH3414 of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you, 28forasmuch as he hath sentH7971 unto us in BabylonH894, sayingH559, The captivity is longH752: buildH1129 ye housesH1004, and dwellH3427 in them; and plantH5193 gardensH1593, and eatH398 the fruitH6529 of them?

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