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At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet (A)was shut up in (B)the court of the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah. For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying, “Why do you prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: (C)Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall capture it; (D)Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, (E)but shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye.

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