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Jeremiah 29

1Now these are thewordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of theletterהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612thatJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הyir.me.YahH3414theprophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030sentשָׁלַ֛חsha.LachH7971fromJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָ֑םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389to therestיֶ֜תֶרYe.terH3499of theeldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205who were carried awaycaptivesהַגּוֹלָ֗הha.go.LahH1473, and to thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֤יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548, and to theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030, and to all thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971whomNebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019had carried awaycaptiveהֶגְלָ֧הheg.LahH1540fromJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389toBabylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894;

2(Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Jeconiahיְכָנְיָֽה־ye.kha.ne.yah-H3204thekingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428, and thequeenוְהַגְּבִירָ֨הve.ha.ge.vi.RahH1377, and theeunuchsוְהַסָּרִיסִ֜יםve.ha.sa.ri.SimH5631, theprincesשָׂרֵ֨יsa.ReiH8269ofJudahיְהוּדָ֧הye.hu.DahH3063andJerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םvi.ru.sha.LimH3389, and thecraftsmenוְהֶחָרָ֥שׁve.he.cha.RashH2796, and thesmithsוְהַמַּסְגֵּ֖רve.ha.mas.GerH4525, haddepartedצֵ֣אתtzetH3318fromJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃mi.ru.sha.LimH3389;)

3By thehandבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027ofElasahאֶלְעָשָׂ֣ה'el.'a.SahH501thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofShaphanשָׁפָ֔ןsha.FanH8227, andGemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֖הu.ge.mar.YahH1587thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofHilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֑הchil.ki.YahH2518, (whomZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הtzid.ki.YahH6667kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofJudahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063sentשָׁלַ֜חsha.LachH7971toBabylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894toNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֛רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofBabylonבָּבֶ֥לָהba.Ve.lahH894)sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃ סle.MorH559,

4Thussaithאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, to all that are carried awaycaptivesהַ֨גּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473, whom I have caused to be carriedawayהִגְלֵ֥יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540fromJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389toBabylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ba.Ve.lahH894;

5Buildבְּנ֥וּbe.NuH1129yehousesבָתִּ֖יםva.TimH1004, anddwellוְשֵׁ֑בוּve.She.vuH3427in them ; andplantוְנִטְע֣וּve.nit.'UH5193gardensגַנּ֔וֹתga.NotH1593, andeatוְאִכְל֖וּve.'ikh.LuH398thefruitפִּרְיָֽן׃pir.YanH6529of them;

6Takeקְח֣וּke.ChuH3947yewivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802, andbegetוְהוֹלִידוּ֮ve.ho.li.DuH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121anddaughtersH1323; andtakeוּקְח֨וּu.ke.ChuH3947wivesנָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimH802for yoursonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֜םliv.nei.KhemH1121, andgiveתְּנ֣וּte.NuH5414yourdaughtersH1323tohusbandsלַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla.'a.na.ShimH582, that they maybearוְתֵלַ֖דְנָהve.te.Lad.nahH3205sonsבָּנִ֣יםba.NimH1121anddaughtersH1121; that ye may beincreasedוּרְבוּ־u.re.vu-H7235there, and notdiminishedתִּמְעָֽטוּ׃tim.'A.tuH4591.

7Andseekוְדִרְשׁ֞וּve.dir.ShuH1875thepeaceשְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965of thecityהָעִ֗ירha.'IrH5892where I have caused you to be carried awaycaptivesהִגְלֵ֤יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540, andprayוְהִתְפַּֽלְל֥וּve.hit.pa.LuH6419to theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068for it: for in thepeaceבִשְׁלוֹמָ֔הּvish.lo.MahH7965of it ye shall havepeaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פsha.LomH7965.

8For thussaithאָמַ֜ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478; Let not yourprophetsנְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֥םne.vi.'ei.KhemH5030and yourdivinersוְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑םve.ko.se.mei.KhemH7080, that are in themidstבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖םbe.kir.be.KhemH7130of you,deceiveיַשִּׁ֧יאוּya.Shi.'uH5377you, neitherhearkenתִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tish.me.'UH8085to yourdreamsחֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םcha.lo.Mo.tei.KhemH2472which ye cause to bedreamedמַחְלְמִֽים׃mach.le.MimH2492.

9For theyprophesyנִבְּאִ֥יםni.be.'ImH5012falselyבְשֶׁ֔קֶרve.She.kerH8267to you in mynameבִּשְׁמִ֑יbish.MiH8034: I have notsentשְׁלַחְתִּ֖יםshe.lach.TimH7971them,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

10For thussaithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, Thatafterלְפִ֞יle.FiH6310seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141shall beaccomplishedמְלֹ֧אתme.LotH4390atBabylonלְבָבֶ֛לle.va.VelH894I willvisitאֶפְקֹ֣ד'ef.KodH6485you, andperformוַהֲקִמֹתִ֤יva.ha.ki.mo.TiH6965mygoodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896wordדְּבָרִ֣יde.va.RiH1697toward you, in causing you toreturnלְהָשִׁ֣יבle.ha.ShivH7725to thisplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725.

11For Iknowיָדַ֜עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thethoughtsהַמַּחֲשָׁבֹ֗תha.ma.cha.sha.VotH4284that Ithinkחֹשֵׁ֥בcho.ShevH2803toward you,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֤וֹתmach.she.VotH4284ofpeaceשָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmH7965, and not ofevilלְרָעָ֔הle.ra.'AhH7451, togiveלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414you anexpectedוְתִקְוָֽה׃ve.tik.VahH8615endאַחֲרִ֥ית'a.cha.RitH319.

12Then shall yecallוּקְרָאתֶ֤םu.ke.ra.TemH7121upon me, and ye shallgoוַֽהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םva.ha.lakh.TemH1980andprayוְהִתְפַּלַּלְתֶּ֖םve.hit.pa.lal.TemH6419to me, and I willhearkenוְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖יve.sha.ma'.TiH8085to you.

13And ye shallseekוּבִקַּשְׁתֶּ֥םu.vi.kash.TemH1245me, andfindוּמְצָאתֶ֑םu.me.tza.TemH4672me, when ye shallsearchתִדְרְשֻׁ֖נִיtid.re.Shu.niH1875for me with all yourheartלְבַבְכֶֽם׃le.vav.KhemH3824.

14And I will befoundוְנִמְצֵ֣אתִיve.nim.Tze.tiH4672by you,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068: and I will turnawayוְשַׁבְתִּ֣יve.shav.TiH7725yourcaptivityשְׁבוּתְכֶ֗םshe.vi.te.khemH7622, and I willgatherוְקִבַּצְתִּ֣יve.ki.batz.TiH6908you from all thenationsהַגּוֹיִ֞םha.go.YimH1471, and from all theplacesהַמְּקוֹמ֗וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725where I havedrivenהִדַּ֧חְתִּיhi.Dach.tiH5080you,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; and I will bring youagainוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֣יva.ha.shi.vo.TiH7725into theplaceהַ֨מָּק֔וֹםha.ma.KomH4725from which I caused you to be carried awaycaptiveהִגְלֵ֥יתִיhig.Lei.tiH1540.

15Because ye havesaidאֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם'a.mar.TemH559, TheLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068hath raisedupהֵקִ֨יםhe.KimH6965for usprophetsנְבִאִ֖יםne.vi.'ImH5030inBabylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ סba.Ve.lahH894;

16Know that thussaithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068concerning thekingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428thatsittethהַיּוֹשֵׁב֙hai.yo.ShevH3427upon thethroneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678ofDavidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732, and concerning all thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971thatdwellethהַיּוֹשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in thiscityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892, and concerning yourbrethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֕ם'a.chei.KhemH251that are not goneforthיָצְא֥וּya.tze.'UH3318with you intocaptivityבַּגּוֹלָֽה׃ba.go.LahH1473;

17Thussaithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635; Behold, I willsendמְשַׁלֵּ֣חַme.sha.Le.achH7971upon them theswordהַחֶ֖רֶבha.Che.revH2719, thefamineהָרָעָ֣בha.ra.'AvH7458, and thepestilenceהַדָּ֑בֶרha.Da.verH1698, and willmakeוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414them likevileהַשֹּׁ֣עָרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH8182figsכַּתְּאֵנִים֙ka.te.'e.NimH8384, that cannot beeatenתֵאָכַ֖לְנָהte.'a.Khal.nahH398, they are sobadמֵרֹֽעַ׃me.Ro.a'H7455.

18And I willpersecuteוְרָֽדַפְתִּי֙ve.ra.daf.TiH7291themאַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם'a.cha.rei.HemH310with theswordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719, with thefamineבָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'AvH7458, and with thepestilenceוּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verH1698, and willdeliverוּנְתַתִּ֨יםu.ne.ta.TimH5414them to beremovedלְזַעֲוָ֜הliz.va.'ahH2189 H2113to all thekingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of theearthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776, to be acurseלְאָלָ֤הle.'a.LahH423, and anhorrorוּלְשַׁמָּה֙u.le.sha.MahH8047, and anhissingוְלִשְׁרֵקָ֣הve.lish.re.KahH8322, and areproachוּלְחֶרְפָּ֔הu.le.cher.PahH2781, among all thenationsהַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.YimH1471where I havedrivenהִדַּחְתִּ֥יםhi.dach.TimH5080them:

19Because they have nothearkenedשָׁמְע֥וּsha.me.'UH8085to mywordsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, which Isentשָׁלַ֨חְתִּיsha.Lach.tiH7971to them by myservantsעֲבָדַ֤י'a.va.DaiH5650theprophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030, risingearlyהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.KemH7925andsendingוְשָׁלֹ֔חַve.sha.Lo.achH7971them ; but ye would nothearשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םshe.ma'.TemH8085,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

20Hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085ye therefore thewordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, all ye of thecaptivityהַ֨גּוֹלָ֔הha.go.LahH1473, whom I havesentשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּיshi.Lach.tiH7971fromJerusalemמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םmi.ru.sha.LimH3389toBabylonבָּבֶֽלָה׃ סba.Ve.lahH894:

21Thussaithאָמַר֩'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, concerningAhabאַחְאָ֤ב'ach.'AvH256thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofKolaiahקֽוֹלָיָה֙ko.la.YahH6964, and concerningZedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofMaaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔הma.'a.se.YahH4641, whoprophesyהַֽנִּבְּאִ֥יםha.ni.be.'ImH5012alieשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267to you in mynameבִּשְׁמִ֖יbish.MiH8034; Behold, I willdeliverנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414them into thehandבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027ofNebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.re.TzarH5019kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofBabylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894; and he shallslayוְהִכָּ֖םve.hi.KamH5221them before youreyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃le.'ei.nei.KhemH5869;

22And concerning them shall be takenupוְלֻקַּ֤חve.lu.KachH3947acurseקְלָלָ֔הke.la.LahH7045by all thecaptivityגָּל֣וּתga.LutH1546ofJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063who are inBabylonבְּבָבֶ֖לbe.va.VelH894,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, TheLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068makeיְשִֽׂמְךָ֤ye.sim.KhaH7760thee likeZedekiahכְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּke.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667and likeAhabוּכְאֶחָ֔בu.khe.'e.ChavH256, whom thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofBabylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894roastedקָלָ֥םka.LamH7033in thefireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784;

23Because they havecommittedH6213villanyנְבָלָ֜הne.va.LahH5039inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, and havecommittedH6213adulteryוַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙vay.na.'a.FuH5003with theirneighbour’sרֵֽעֵיהֶ֔םre.'ei.HemH7453wivesנְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiH802, and havespokenוַיְדַבְּר֨וּvay.da.be.RuH1696lyingשֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerH8267wordsדָבָ֤רda.VarH1697in mynameבִּשְׁמִי֙bish.MiH8034, which I have notcommandedצִוִּיתִ֑םtzi.vi.TimH6680them; even Iknowהַיּוֹדֵ֥עַhu.yo.de.a'H3045, and am awitnessוָעֵ֖דva.'EdH5707,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

24Thus shalt thou alsospeakתֹּאמַ֥רto.MarH559toShemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huH8098theNehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖יha.ne.che.la.MiH5161,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

25Thusspeakethאָמַ֞ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, Because thou hastsentשָׁלַ֨חְתָּsha.Lach.taH7971lettersסְפָרִ֗יםse.fa.RimH5612in thynameבְשִׁמְכָ֜הve.shim.KhahH8034to all thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971that are atJerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389, and toZephaniahצְפַנְיָ֤הtze.fan.YahH6846thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofMaaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, and to all thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

26TheLORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068hathmadeנְתָנְךָ֣ne.ta.ne.KhaH5414theepriestכֹהֵ֗ןkho.HenH3548in the stead ofJehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עye.ho.ya.Da'H3077thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, that ye should beofficersפְּקִדִים֙pe.ki.DimH6496in thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, for everymanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376that ismadמְשֻׁגָּ֖עme.shu.Ga'H7696, and maketh himself aprophetוּמִתְנַבֵּ֑אu.mit.na.Be'H5012, that thou shouldestputוְנָתַתָּ֥הve.na.ta.TahH5414him inprisonהַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶתha.mah.Pe.khetH4115, and in thestocksהַצִּינֹֽק׃ha.tzi.NokH6729.

27Now therefore why hast thou notreprovedגָעַ֔רְתָּga.'Ar.taH1605Jeremiahבְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּbe.yir.me.Ya.huH3414ofAnathothהָֽעֲנְּתֹתִ֑יha.'a.ne.to.TiH6069, who maketh himself aprophetהַמִּתְנַבֵּ֖אha.mit.na.Be'H5012to you?

28For therefore hesentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971to us inBabylonבָּבֶ֥לba.VelH894,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,Thisהִ֑יאHi'H1931captivity islongאֲרֻכָּ֣ה'a.ru.KahH752:buildבְּנ֤וּbe.NuH1129yehousesבָתִּים֙va.TimH1004, anddwellוְשֵׁ֔בוּve.She.vuH3427in them ; andplantוְנִטְע֣וּve.nit.'UH5193gardensגַנּ֔וֹתga.NotH1593, andeatוְאִכְל֖וּve.'ikh.LuH398thefruitפְּרִיהֶֽן׃pe.ri.HenH6529of them.

29AndZephaniahצְפַנְיָ֥הtze.fan.YahH6846thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548readוַיִּקְרָ֛אvai.yik.Ra'H7121thisletterהַסֵּ֣פֶרha.Se.ferH5612in theearsבְּאָזְנֵ֖יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241ofJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414theprophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ פha.na.Vi'H5030.

30Then came thewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068toJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

31Sendשְׁלַ֤חshe.LachH7971to all them of thecaptivityהַגּוֹלָה֙ha.go.LahH1473,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Thussaithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068concerningShemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֖הshe.ma'.YahH8098theNehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑יha.ne.che.la.MiH5161; BecauseShemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֗הshe.ma'.YahH8098hathprophesiedנִבָּ֨אni.Ba'H5012to you, and Isentשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יוshe.lach.TivH7971him not, and he caused you totrustוַיַּבְטַ֥חvai.yav.TachH982in alieשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267:

32Therefore thussaithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068; Behold, I willpunishפֹקֵ֜דfo.KedH6485Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֣הshe.ma'.YahH8098theNehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ha.ne.che.la.MiH5161, and hisseedזַרְעוֹ֒zar.'OH2233: he shall not have amanאִ֣ישׁ׀'ishH376todwellיוֹשֵׁ֣ב׀yo.ShevH3427amongבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432thispeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971; neither shall hebeholdיִרְאֶ֥הyir.'EhH7200thegoodבַטּ֛וֹבva.TovH2896that I willdoעֹשֶֽׂה־'o.seh-H6213for mypeopleלְעַמִּ֖יle.'a.MiH5971,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; because he hathtaughtדִבֶּ֖רdi.BerH1696rebellionסָרָ֥הsa.RahH5627against theLORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

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