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because God did not put me to death in the womb and let my mother become my grave, her womb forever filled with me.

"Please consult Adonai for us, because N'vukhadretzar king of Bavel is making war on us. Maybe Adonai will perform a miracle for us and cause him to withdraw."

house of David, this is what Adonai says: "Judge fairly every morning, rescue the wronged from their oppressors; or my fury will lash out like fire, burning so hot that no one can quench it, because of how evil your actions are."

The answer will be, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Adonai their God and worshipped other gods, serving them.'"

Therefore this is what Adonai , the God of Isra'el, says against the shepherds who shepherd my people: "You have scattered my flock, driven them away and not taken care of them. So I will ‘take care of' you because of your evil deeds," says Adonai .

Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken, all my bones are shaking; I am like a drunk, like a man overcome by wine, because of Adonai , because of his holy words.

For the land is full of adulterers; because of a curse the land is in mourning — the desert pastures have dried up. Their course is evil, their power misused.

But if you talk about "the burden of Adonai ," then here is what Adonai says: "Because you use this expression, ‘the burden of Adonai ,' after I have already sent you the order not to say, ‘the burden of Adonai ,'

"Therefore, here is what Adonai -Tzva'ot says: ‘Because you haven't paid attention to what I've been saying,

They will drink, stagger to and fro and behave like crazy people because of the sword that I will send among them.'"

"You are to say to them, ‘Here is what Adonai -Tzva'ot, the God of Isra'el, says: Drink until you're so drunk that you throw up, fall down, and never get up again, because of the sword I am sending among you!'

the peaceful grazing grounds are silenced, because of Adonai 's fierce anger.

Like a lion, he has abandoned his lair; for their land has become desolate because of the oppressor's fierce sword and because of Adonai 's fierce anger.

Maybe they will listen, and each of them turn from his evil way; then I will be able to relent from the disaster I intend to bring on them because of how evil their deeds are.

The cohanim and prophets said to the officials and all the people, "This man deserves a death sentence, because he has prophesied against this city; you have heard it with your own ears."

Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city and on its inhabitants; because the fact is that Adonai sent me to you to speak all these words, so that you could hear them."

The officials and all the people then said to the cohanim and prophets, "This man does not deserve a death sentence, because he has spoken to us in the name of Adonai our God."

Don't listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Bavel'; because they are prophesying lies to you.

I also spoke to the cohanim and to all this people; I said, "This is what Adonai says: ‘Don't listen to the words of the prophets prophesying to you that the articles from Adonai 's house will soon be returned from Bavel; because they are prophesying lies to you.

Therefore, here is what Adonai says: ‘I am about to send you away from the face of the earth — this year you will die, because you have preached rebellion against Adonai .'"