1:And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of
Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made
king in the land of Judah. |
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2: But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land,
did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet
Jeremiah. |
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And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and
Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah,
saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us. |
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4: Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they
had not put him into prison. |
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5: Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the
Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed
from Jerusalem. |
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6: Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah,
saying, |
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:Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to
the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold,
Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt
into their own land. |
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8: And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this
city, and take it, and burn it with fire. |
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9: Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The
Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart. |
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10: For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans
that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them,
yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with
fire. |
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11: And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was
broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army, |
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12: Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land
of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
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13: And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the
ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of
Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to
the Chaldeans. |
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14: Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the
Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and
brought him to the princes. |
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15: Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote
him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they
had made that the prison. |
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16: When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the
cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; |
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17: Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king
asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the
LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered
into the hand of the king of Babylon. |
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18: Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I
offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people,
that ye have put me in prison? |
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19: Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you,
saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this
land? |
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20: Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my
supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me
not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
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21: Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit
Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him
daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in
the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. |
1:Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of
Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah,
heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
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2: Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die
by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth
forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a
prey, and shall live. |
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Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the
hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it. |
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4: Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let
this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of
war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in
speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of
this people, but the hurt. |
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5: Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for
the king is not he that can do any thing against you. |
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6: Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of
Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and
they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no
water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. |
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7:
:Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which
was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the
dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; |
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8: Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to
the king, saying, |
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9: My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they
have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon;
and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is
no more bread in the city. |
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10: Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying,
Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet
out of the dungeon, before he die. |
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11: So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house
of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old
rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
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12: And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now
these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the
cords. And Jeremiah did so. |
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13: So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of
the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. |
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14: Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet
unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the
king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.
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15: Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee,
wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt
thou not hearken unto me? |
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16: So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As
the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death,
neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
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17: Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the
God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto
the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city
shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
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18: But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's
princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans,
and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their
hand. |
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19: And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the
Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their
hand, and they mock me. |
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20: But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I
beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it
shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. |
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21: But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the
LORD hath shewed me: |
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22: And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of
Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes,
and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have
prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are
turned away back. |
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23: So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the
Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be
taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city
to be burned with fire. |
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24: Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these
words, and thou shalt not die. |
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25: But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and
they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou
hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee
to death; also what the king said unto thee: |
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26: Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication
before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's
house, to die there. |
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27: Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and
he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded.
So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
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28: So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day
that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken. |
1: Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their
own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine
be not blasphemed. |
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2: And they that have believing masters, let them not despise
them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because
they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things
teach and exhort. |
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If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome
words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine
which is according to godliness; |
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4: He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and
strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
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5: Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of
the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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6: But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
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:For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we
can carry nothing out. |
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8: And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
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9: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction
and perdition. |
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10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while
some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows. |
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11: But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. |
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12: Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession
before many witnesses. |
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13: I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all
things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a
good confession; |
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14: That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable,
until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: |
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15: Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; |
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16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man
can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour
and power everlasting. Amen. |
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17: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not
highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who
giveth us richly all things to enjoy; |
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18: That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicate; |
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19: Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against
the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. |
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20: O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust,
avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely
so called: |
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21: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace
be with thee. Amen. |
38: But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth
with thine anointed. |
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39: Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast
profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. |
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40: Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his
strong holds to ruin. |
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41: All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his
neighbours. |
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42: Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast
made all his enemies to rejoice. |
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43: Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not
made him to stand in the battle. |
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44: Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down
to the ground. |
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45: The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered
him with shame. Selah. |
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46: How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy
wrath burn like fire? |
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47: Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all
men in vain? |
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48: What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he
deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. |
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49: Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou
swarest unto David in thy truth? |
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50: Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear
in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; |
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51: Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith
they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. |
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52: Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen. |