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Now the word of the LORD had come to Jeremiah while he was ^(C1)confined in the courtyard of the guardhouse, saying,

"Go and speak to ^(C1)Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, 'This is what the LORD of armies, the God of Israel says: "Behold, I am going to bring My words on this city ^(C2)for disaster and not for ^(F1)prosperity; and they will ^(C3)take place before you on that day.

"But I will ^(C1)save you on that day," declares the LORD, "and you will not be handed over to the men of whom you are afraid.

"For I will assuredly rescue you, and you will not fall by the sword; but you will have your own ^(C1)life as plunder, because you have ^(C2)trusted in Me," declares the LORD.'"