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Here is what Adonai says: ‘Don't deceive yourselves by thinking that the Kasdim must withdraw from you, because they will not withdraw.

The leaders said to the king, "Please let this man be put to death; because by speaking such words to the soldiers left in this city and to all the people, he is demoralizing them. This man is seeking not to benefit this people, but to harm them."

"My lord, king! What these men have done to Yirmeyahu the prophet is evil. They have thrown him into the cistern; and he is likely to die there where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more food in the city."

Yes, I will keep you safe; you will not fall by the sword, but you will escape with your life, because you have put your trust in me," says Adonai .'"

and Adonai has brought it about; he has done what he said he would do, because you people sinned against Adonai and did not listen to what he said; that is why this has come upon you.

and thus escape the Kasdim. They were afraid of them, because Yishma‘el the son of N'tanyahu had murdered G'dalyahu the son of Achikam, whom the king of Bavel had appointed governor of the land.

and instead say, ‘No, we will go to the land of Egypt; because there we will not see war or hear the shofar sounding its alarm or be short of food; so we'll stay there';

It came about because of the wicked things they did to make me angry — sacrificing to and serving other gods, whom they did not know, neither they, nor you nor your ancestors.

It is because you offered incense, sinned against Adonai , didn't listen to what Adonai said, and didn't live by his Torah, regulations and instructions that this disaster has befallen you, as it is today."

Why has your strong one been overthrown? He failed to stand because Adonai pushed him down.

because the day has come for destroying all the P'lishtim, for cutting off from Tzor and Tzidon the last of their allies; for Adonai is destroying the P'lishtim, the remnant from the island of Kaftor.

Because you trust in your deeds and your wealth, you too will be captured. Together with his priests and princes, K'mosh will go into exile.

Because Mo'av boasted against Adonai , make him so drunk that he wallows in his own vomit and becomes a laughingstock.

Mo'av will be destroyed as a people, because he boasted against Adonai .

"Because you are glad, because you exult, you plunderers of my heritage; because you frisk like a calf in the grass and neigh like stallions;

Because of the anger of Adonai , no one will live there any more; all of it will be desolate. Everyone passing Bavel will whistle in shock at all her plagues.

"Take your positions surrounding Bavel, all you whose bows are strung; shoot at her, spare no arrows; because she sinned against Adonai .

I set a trap and caught you, Bavel, before you knew it. You were discovered and seized, because you challenged Adonai .

Flee from Bavel, let each one save his life! Don't perish because of her guilt. For the time has come for the vengeance of Adonai ; he will repay her what she deserves.

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! Adonai roused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because he plans to destroy Bavel. This is the vengeance of Adonai vengeance over his temple.