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18 Now behold, I have given you today as a fortified city and as a pillar of iron and as walls of bronze against the whole land, to the kings of Judah, to its princes, to its priests, and to the people of the land. 19 And they will fight against you, but they will not overcome you, for (A)I am with you to deliver you,” declares Yahweh.

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18 Today I have made you(A) a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you but will not overcome(B) you, for I am with you(C) and will rescue(D) you,” declares the Lord.

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20 Then I will (A)make you to this people
A fortified wall of bronze;
And they will fight against you,
But they will not prevail against you,
For (B)I am with you to save you
And deliver you,” declares Yahweh.

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20 I will make you a wall(A) to this people,
    a fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you
    but will not overcome(B) you,
for I am with you
    to rescue and save you,”(C)
declares the Lord.

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Jeremiah Curses the Day He Was Born

O Yahweh, You have enticed me, and I was enticed;
You were (A)stronger than I, and You prevailed.
I have become a (B)laughingstock all day long;
Everyone (C)mocks me.
For each time I speak, I cry aloud;
I (D)call out violence and devastation
Because for me the (E)word of Yahweh has [a]resulted
In reproach and derision all day long.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 20:8 Lit become

Jeremiah’s Complaint

You deceived[a](A) me, Lord, and I was deceived[b];
    you overpowered(B) me and prevailed.
I am ridiculed(C) all day long;
    everyone mocks(D) me.
Whenever I speak, I cry out
    proclaiming violence and destruction.(E)
So the word of the Lord has brought me
    insult and reproach(F) all day long.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded
  2. Jeremiah 20:7 Or persuaded