Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah! (A)Thus says the Lord concerning you: (B)‘You shall not die by the sword. You shall die in peace. (C)And as spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so people shall (D)burn spices for you (E)and lament for you, saying, “Alas, lord!”’ For I have spoken the word, declares the Lord.”

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“‘But listen to this promise from the Lord, O Zedekiah, king of Judah. This is what the Lord says: You will not be killed in war but will die peacefully. People will burn incense in your memory, just as they did for your ancestors, the kings who preceded you. They will mourn for you, crying, “Alas, our master is dead!” This I have decreed, says the Lord.’”

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