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καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐν χερσὶν ὑμῶν ποιήσατέ μοι ὡς συμφέρει καὶ ὡς βέλτιον ὑμῖν
92. Internal Meaning of Jeremiah, Chapter 26
1-5 Exhortation by the Lord to repent, and live according to His commandments in the Word. (2)
6 Otherwise the church with them will be destroyed. (2)
7-9 Evil and falsity of religion condemned Him to death, (9)
10-16 but because He spoke from the Divine, the truths of the church acquitted Him. (9)
17-19 An instance of their not condemning to death one who spoke from inspiration, (9)
20-23 excepting one who spoke falsely. (9)
24 The Lord was not condemned on account of the people. (9, 3)
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In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from Yahweh, saying,
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Thus says Yahweh: Stand in the court of Yahweh's house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Yahweh's house, all the words that I command you to speak to them; don't diminish a word.
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It may be they will listen, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.
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You shall tell them, Thus says Yahweh: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
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to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;