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The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab.
But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibroth-hattaavah.
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.
