1The word which came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying:

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2Hear ye the words of this covenant, And speak ye to the men of Judah, And the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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Jeremiah 11:6, Jeremiah 11:6, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:5, 2 Kings 11:17

3And say thou to them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed is the man who will not obey the words of this covenant,

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Deuteronomy 27:26, Deuteronomy 27:26, Galatians 3:10, Galatians 3:13, Deuteronomy 28:15

4Which I commanded your fathers, When I brought them forth from the land of Egypt, From the iron furnace, saying, "Obey ye my voice, And do all which I command you; So shall ye be my people, And I will be your God;

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Leviticus 26:12, Deuteronomy 4:20, Leviticus 26:12, Deuteronomy 4:20, Jeremiah 7:22

5So that I may perform the oath, Which I made to your fathers, To give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day." Then answered I, and said, So may it be, O Jehovah!

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Deuteronomy 7:12, Deuteronomy 7:13, Psalms 105:9, Psalms 105:11, Jeremiah 28:6

6Then said Jehovah to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, And the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them!

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Romans 2:13, James 1:22, Romans 2:13, James 1:22, John 13:17

7For I have earnestly admonished your fathers, From the time when I brought them up from the land of Egypt to this day, Rising early and admonishing them, saying, "Obey ye my voice!"

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2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:15, 1 Samuel 8:9, Exodus 15:26, Ephesians 4:17

8Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, But walked every one in the obstinacy of his evil heart; Therefore have I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, Which I commanded them to obey, And they obeyed not.

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Jeremiah 7:24, Jeremiah 7:24, Jeremiah 7:26, Jeremiah 7:26, Ezekiel 20:8

9Jehovah also said to me: A conspiracy hath been found among the men of Judah, And the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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Hosea 6:9, Hosea 6:9, Micah 3:11, Ezekiel 22:25, Ezekiel 22:31

10They turn back to the iniquities of their forefathers, Who refused to hearken to my words; They go after strange gods and serve them; The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant Which I made with their fathers.

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Deuteronomy 31:16, Deuteronomy 31:16, Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 16:59, Judges 2:12

11Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold I bring upon them a calamity, From which they shall not be able to escape; And though they cry to me, I will not hear them.

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Proverbs 1:28, Ezekiel 8:18, Isaiah 1:15, Proverbs 1:28, Ezekiel 8:18

12Then may the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go, And cry to the gods to whom they burn incense; But they shall not save them at all in the time of their calamity.

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Deuteronomy 32:37, Jeremiah 2:28, Deuteronomy 32:37, Jeremiah 2:28, Isaiah 45:20

13For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah! According to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to a thing of shame, Altars for burning incense to Baal.

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Jeremiah 2:28, Jeremiah 2:28, 2 Kings 23:13, 2 Kings 23:13, Jeremiah 19:5

14Therefore pray not thou for this people, Nor lift up a cry or a prayer for them; For I will not hear when they cry to me On account of their calamity.

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Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:11, Jeremiah 11:11, Jeremiah 14:11

15What hath my beloved to do in my house, While many pollute it with wickedness? The holy flesh shall pass away from thee, For when thou doest evil, thou rejoicest.

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Proverbs 2:14, Proverbs 2:14, Titus 1:15, Titus 1:15, Proverbs 21:27

16Jehovah hath called thee an olive-tree, Green, fair, and of goodly fruit; With the noise of a great crackling doth he kindle a fire upon it, And the branches of it shall be broken.

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Romans 11:17, Romans 11:24, Romans 11:17, Romans 11:24, Psalms 52:8

17For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, Hath pronounced evil against thee, On account of the wickedness of the house of Israel and of Judah, which they have committed In provoking me to anger by burning incense to Baal.

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Isaiah 5:2, Isaiah 5:2, Jeremiah 12:2, Jeremiah 2:21, Jeremiah 12:2

18Jehovah made it known to me, and I knew it; Thou didst show me their machinations!

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1 Samuel 23:11, 1 Samuel 23:12, 2 Kings 6:9, 2 Kings 6:10, 1 Samuel 23:11

19For I was like a tame lamb, that is led to the slaughter, And knew not that they had formed plots against me, [saying,] "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, Let us cut him off from the land of the living, That his name may no more be remembered!"

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Jeremiah 20:10, Jeremiah 20:10, Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:7

20But, O Jehovah of hosts, the righteous judge, Who triest the reins and the heart, I shall see thy vengeance on them, For to thee have I revealed my cause!

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Jeremiah 20:12, Jeremiah 20:12, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 17:10, 1 Samuel 16:7

21Therefore thus saith Jehovah against the men of Anathoth, Who seek thy life, and say, "Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, Lest thou die by our hand!"

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Isaiah 30:10, Jeremiah 12:5, Jeremiah 12:6, Jeremiah 20:10, Luke 13:33

22Therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will punish them; Their young men shall die by the sword; Their sons and their daughters shall die by famine,

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Jeremiah 18:21, Jeremiah 18:21, 2 Chronicles 36:17, 2 Chronicles 36:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:15

23There shall be none of them left; For I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, At the time of their punishment.

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Jeremiah 23:12, Jeremiah 23:12, Luke 19:44, Hosea 9:7, Micah 7:4