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10 They are ·telling [L prophesying to] you lies that will cause you to be taken far from your homeland. I will ·force you to leave [drive you from] your homes, and you will ·die in another land [perish]. 11 But the nations who ·put themselves under the control [L bring their necks under the yoke] of the king of Babylon and serve him I will let stay in their own country, says the Lord. The people from those nations will live in their own land and farm it.”’”

12 I gave the same message to Zedekiah king of Judah. I said, “Put yourself under the ·control [L yoke] of the king of Babylon and serve him, and you will live.

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10 They prophesy lies(A) to you that will only serve to remove(B) you far from your lands; I will banish you and you will perish. 11 But if any nation will bow its neck under the yoke(C) of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let that nation remain in its own land to till it and to live(D) there, declares the Lord.”’”

12 I gave the same message to Zedekiah king of Judah. I said, “Bow your neck under the yoke(E) of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and you will live.(F)

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