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Jeremiah 20

Pashhur Persecutes Jeremiah

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When Pashhurh6583 the priesth3548, the sonh1121 of  aImmerh564, whoh1931 was  bchiefh5057 officerh6496 in the househ1004 of the LORDh3068, heardh8085 Jeremiahh3414 prophesyingh5012 theseh428 thingsh1697,

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Pashhurh6583 had Jeremiahh3414 the propheth5030  abeatenh5221 and puth5414 him in the  bstocksh4115 that were at the upperh5945a  cBenjaminh1144 Gateh8179, whichh834 was by the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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On the nexth4283 dayh4283, when Pashhurh6583 releasedh3318 Jeremiahh3414 from the stocksh4115, Jeremiahh3414 saidh559 to him, "Pashhurh6583 is not the nameh8034 the LORDh3068 has  acalledh7121 you, but ratherh3588h518  1 bMagor-missabibh4036.

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"For thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, `Beholdh2009, I am going to makeh5414 you a  aterrorh4032 to yourself and to allh3605 your friendsh157; and while  byour eyesh5869 lookh7200 on, they will fallh5307 by the swordh2719 of their enemiesh340. So I will  cgiveh5414 over allh3605 Judahh3063 to the handh3027 of the kingh4428 of Babylonh894, and he will carryh1540 them awayh1540 as  dexilesh1540 to Babylonh894 and will slayh5221 them with the swordh2719.

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`I will also giveh5414 over allh3605 the  awealthh2633 of thish384 cityh5892b, allh3605 its produceh3018 and allh3605 its costlyh3366 thingsh3366; even allh3605 the treasuresh214 of the kingsh4428 of Judahh3063 I will giveh5414 over to the  bhandh3027 of their enemiesh340, and they will plunderh962 them, takeh3947 them away and bringh935 them to Babylonh894.

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`And you,  aPashhurh6583, and allh3605 who liveh3427 in your househ1004 will goh1980 into captivityh7628b; and you will enterh935 Babylonh894, and thereh8033 you will dieh4191 and thereh8033 you will be buriedh6912, you and allh3605 your  bfriendsh157 to whomh834 you have  cfalselyh8267 prophesiedh5012.' "

Jeremiah's Complaint

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O LORDh3068, You have deceivedh6601b me and I was deceivedh6601b; You have  aovercomeh2388 me and prevailedh3201. I have becomeh1961 a  blaughingstockh7814 allh3605 dayh3117 long; Everyoneh3605  cmocksh3932 me.

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For eachh1767 timeh1767 I speakh1696, I cryh2199 aloudh2199; I  aproclaimh7121 violenceh2555 and destructionh7701, Becauseh3588 for me the  bwordh1697 of the LORDh3068 has  1resultedh1961 In reproachh2781 and derisionh7047 allh3605 dayh3117 long.

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But if I sayh559, "I will not  arememberh2142 Him Or speakh1696 anymoreh5750 in His nameh8034," Then in  bmy hearth3820 it becomesh1961 like a burningh1197a fireh784 Shuth6113 up in my bonesh6106; And I am wearyh3811 of holdingh3557 it in, And  cI cannoth3808 endureh3201 it.

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For  aI have heardh8085 the whisperingh1681 of manyh7227a, " bTerrorh4032 on everyh5439 sideh5439!  cDenounceh5046 him; yes, let us denounceh5046 him!"  1Allh3605 my  dtrustedh7965 friendsh582h7965, Watchingh8104 for my fallh6761, say: "Perhapsh194 he will be  2deceivedh6601b, so that we may  eprevailh3201 against him And takeh3947 our revengeh5360 on him."

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But the  aLORDh3068 is with me like a dreadh6184 championh1368; Thereforeh5921h3651 my  bpersecutorsh7291 will stumbleh3782 and not prevailh3201. They will be utterlyh3966 ashamedh954, becauseh3588 they have  1failedh3808h7919a, With an  ceverlastingh5769 disgraceh3639 that will not be forgottenh7911.

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Yet, O LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, You who  atesth974 the righteoush6662, Who seeh7200 the  1mindh3629 and the hearth3820; Let me  bseeh7200 Your vengeanceh5360 on them; For  cto You I have seth1540 forthh1540 my causeh7379.

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 aSingh7891 to the LORDh3068, praiseh1984b the LORDh3068! For He has  bdeliveredh5337 the soulh5315 of the needyh34 oneh34 From the handh3027 of evildoersh7489a.

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Cursedh779 be the  adayh3117 whenh834 I was bornh3205; Let the dayh3117 not be blessedh1288 whenh834 my motherh517 boreh3205 me!

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Cursedh779 be the manh376 whoh834 broughth1319 the newsh1319 To my fatherh1, sayingh559, "A  1 ababyh1121 boyh2145 has been bornh3205 to you!" And made him veryh8055 happyh8055.

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But let that manh376 be like the citiesh5892b Whichh834 the LORDh3068  aoverthrewh2015 withouth3808  1relentingh5162, And let him hearh8085 an  boutcryh2201 in the morningh1242 And a  2shouth8643 of alarmh8643 at noonh6672a;

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Becauseh834 he did not  akillh4191 me  1beforeh4480 birthh7358, So that my motherh517 would have beenh1961 my graveh6913, And her wombh7358 everh5769 pregnanth2030.

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Whyh4100 did I everh2088 comeh3318 forthh3318 from the wombh7358 To  alookh7200 on troubleh5999 and sorrowh3015, So that my  bdaysh3117 have beenh3615 spenth3615 in  cshameh1322?



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