Jeremiah 38:17
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17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘If you surely (A)surrender[a] (B)to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul shall live; this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live.
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- Jeremiah 38:17 Lit. go out
Jeremiah 27:12
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12 I also spoke to (A)Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, “Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live!
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Jeremiah 38:2
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2 “Thus says the Lord: (A)‘He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes over to the Chaldeans shall live; his life shall be as a prize to him, and he shall live.’
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Jeremiah 27:17
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17 Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon, and live! Why should this city be laid waste?
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Jeremiah 39:3
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3 (A)Then all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer, Samgar-Nebo, Sarsechim, [a]Rabsaris, Nergal-Sarezer, [b]Rabmag, with the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
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- Jeremiah 39:3 A title, probably Chief Officer; also v. 13
- Jeremiah 39:3 A title, probably Troop Commander; also v. 13
Jeremiah 21:8-10
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8 “Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, (A)I set before you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He who (B)remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and [a]defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall (C)live, and his life shall be as a prize to him. 10 For I have (D)set My face against this city for adversity and not for good,” says the Lord. (E)“It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall (F)burn it with fire.” ’
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- Jeremiah 21:9 Lit. falls away to
Amos 5:27
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27 Therefore I will send you into captivity (A)beyond Damascus,”
Says the Lord, (B)whose name is the God of hosts.
Jeremiah 7:6-7
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6 if you do not oppress the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, (A)or walk after other gods to your hurt, 7 (B)then I will cause you to dwell in this place, in (C)the land that I gave to your fathers forever and ever.
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Psalm 80:14
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14 Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts;
(A)Look down from heaven and see,
And visit this vine
Psalm 80:7
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7 Restore us, O God of hosts;
Cause Your face to shine,
And we shall be saved!
1 Chronicles 17:24
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24 So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.
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2 Kings 24:12
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12 (A)Then Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his princes, and his officers went out to the king of Babylon; and the king of Babylon, (B)in the eighth year of his reign, took him prisoner.
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Job 23:13
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13 “But He is unique, and who can make Him change?
And whatever (A)His soul desires, that He does.
Ezra 9:4
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4 Then everyone who (A)trembled at the words of the God of Israel assembled to me, because of the transgression of those who had been carried away captive, and I sat astonished until the (B)evening sacrifice.
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