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Jeremiah 23

The Coming Messiah: the Righteous Branch

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aWoeh1945 to the shepherdsh7462a who are  bdestroyingh6 and scatteringh6327a the  csheeph6629 of My pastureh4830!" declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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Thereforeh3651 thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478 concerningh5921 the shepherdsh7462a who are  1tendingh7462a My peopleh5971a: "You have scatteredh6327a My flockh6629 and drivenh5080 them awayh5080, and have not attendedh6485 to them; beholdh2009, I am about to  aattendh6485 to you for the  bevilh7455 of your deedsh4611," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"Then I Myselfh589 will  agatherh6908 the remnanth7611 of My flockh6629 out of allh3605 the countriesh776 whereh834h8033 I have drivenh5080 them and bringh7725 them backh7725 to their pastureh5116a, and they will be fruitfulh6509 and multiplyh7235a.

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"I will also raiseh6965 up  ashepherdsh7462a overh5921 them and they will  1tendh7462a them; and they will  bnot be afraidh3372a anyh5750 longerh5750, norh3808 be terrifiedh2865,  cnorh3808 will any be missingh6485," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"Beholdh2009, the  adaysh3117 are comingh935," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "When I will raiseh6965 up for Davidh1732 a righteoush6662  1 bBranchh6780; And He will  creignh4427a as kingh4428 and  2acth7919a wiselyh7919a And  ddoh6213a justiceh4941 and righteousnessh6666 in the landh776.

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"In His daysh3117 Judahh3063 will be savedh3467, And  aIsraelh3478 will dwellh7931 securelyh983; And thish2088 is His  bnameh8034 by whichh834 He will be calledh7121, `The  cLORDh3068 our righteousnessh6664.'

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aThereforeh3651 beholdh2009, the daysh3117 are comingh935," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "when they will noh3808 longerh5750 sayh559, `As the LORDh3068 livesh2416a, whoh834 broughth5927 up the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 from the landh776 of Egypth4714,'

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 abut, `As the LORDh3068 livesh2416a, whoh834  bbroughth5927 up and ledh935 back the descendantsh2233 of the householdh1004 of Israelh3478 from the northh6828 landh776 and from allh3605 the countriesh776 whereh834h8033 I had drivenh5080 them.' Then they will liveh3427 on their own soilh127."

False Prophets Denounced

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As for the prophetsh5030: My  ahearth3820 is brokenh7665 withinh7130 me, Allh3605 my bonesh6106 trembleh7363a; I have becomeh1961 like a drunkenh7910 manh376, Even like a manh1397 overcomeh5674a with wineh3196, Becauseh4480h6440 of the LORDh3068 And becauseh4480h6440 of His holyh6944 wordsh1697.

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For the landh776 is fullh4390 of  aadulterersh5003; For the landh776  bmournsh56 becauseh4480h6440 of the curseh423. The  cpasturesh4999 of the wildernessh4057b have driedh3001 up. Their courseh4794 also is evilh7451a And their mighth1369 is not righth3653a.

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"For  abothh1571 propheth5030 and priesth3548 are pollutedh2610; Evenh1571 in My househ1004 I have foundh4672 their wickednessh7463a," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"Thereforeh3651 their wayh1870 will be like  aslipperyh2519 pathsh2519 to them, They will be drivenh1761b awayh1760 into the  bgloomh653 and fallh5307 downh5307 in it; For I will bringh935  ccalamityh7463a upon them, The yearh8141 of their punishmenth6486," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"Moreover, among the prophetsh5030 of Samariah8111 I sawh7200 an  aoffensiveh8604 thingh8604: They  bprophesiedh5012 by Baalh1168a and  cledh8582 My peopleh5971a Israelh3478 astrayh8582.

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"Also among the prophetsh5030 of Jerusalemh3389 I have seenh7200 a  ahorribleh8186a thingh8186a: The committingh5003 of  badulteryh5003 and walkingh1980 in falsehoodh8267; And they strengthenh2388 the handsh3027 of  cevildoersh7489a, So that noh1115 oneh376 has turnedh7725 backh7725 from his wickednessh7463a. Allh3605 of them have becomeh1961 to Me like  dSodomh5467, And her inhabitantsh3427 like Gomorrahh6017.

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"Thereforeh3651 thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635 concerningh5921 the prophetsh5030, `Beholdh2009, I am going to  afeedh398 them wormwoodh3939 And make them drinkh8248 poisonoush7219 waterh4325, For from the prophetsh5030 of Jerusalemh3389 Pollutionh2613 has goneh3318 forthh3318 into allh3605 the landh776.' "

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Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, " aDo not listenh8085 to the wordsh1697 of the prophetsh5030 who are prophesyingh5012 to you. They are  bleadingh1891 you into futilityh1891; They speakh1696 a  cvisionh2377 of their own  1imaginationh3820, Not  dfrom the mouthh6310 of the LORDh3068.

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"They keep sayingh559 to those who  adespiseh5006 Me, `The LORDh3068 has saidh1696, " bYou will haveh1961 peaceh7965"'; And as for everyoneh3605 who walksh1980 in the  cstubbornnessh8307 of his own hearth3820, They sayh559, ` dCalamityh7463a will not comeh935 upon you.'

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"But  awhoh4310 has stoodh5975 in the councilh5475 of the LORDh3068, That he should seeh7200 and hearh8085 His wordh1697? Whoh4310 has givenh7181  bheedh7181 to  1His wordh1697 and listenedh8085?

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"Beholdh2009, the  astormh5591b of the LORDh3068 has goneh3318 forthh3318 in wrathh2534, Even a whirlingh2342a tempesth5591a; It will swirlh2342a downh2342a on the headh7218 of the wickedh7563.

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"The  aangerh639 of the LORDh3068 will not turnh7725 backh7725 Untilh5704 He has  bperformedh6213a and carriedh6965 out the purposesh4209 of His hearth3820;  cIn the lasth319 daysh3117 you will clearlyh998 understandh995 it.

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aI did not sendh7971 these prophetsh5030, But they ranh7323. I did not speakh1696 to them, But they prophesiedh5012.

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"But ifh518 they had  astoodh5975 in My councilh5475, Then they would have  bannouncedh8085 My wordsh1697 to My peopleh5971a, And would have turnedh7725 them backh7725 from their evilh7451a wayh1870 And from the evilh7455 of their deedsh4611.

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"Am I a Godh430 who is  anearh7138," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "And not a Godh430 farh7350 offh4480h7350?

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"Can a manh376  ahideh5641 himself in hidingh4565 placesh4565 So I do not seeh7200 him?" declaresh5002 the LORDh3068. " bDo I not fillh4390 the heavensh8064 and the earthh776?" declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"I have  aheardh8085 whath834 the prophetsh5030 have saidh559 who  bprophesyh5012 falselyh8267 in My nameh8034, sayingh559, `I hadh2492b a  cdreamh2492b, I hadh2492b a dreamh2492b!'

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"Howh4970 longh5704h4970? Is thereh3426 anything in the heartsh3820 of the prophetsh5030 who prophesyh5012 falsehoodh8267, even these prophetsh5030 of the  adeceptionh8649b of their own hearth3820,

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who intendh2803 to  amake My peopleh5971a forgeth7911 My nameh8034 by their dreamsh2472 whichh834 they relateh5608 to oneh376 anotherh7453, justh3512c as their fathersh1  bforgoth7911 My nameh8034 because of Baalh1168a?

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"The propheth5030 whoh834 hash854 a dreamh2472 may relateh5608 his dreamh2472, but let him whoh834 hash854  aMy wordh1697 speakh1696 My wordh1697 in truthh571.  bWhath4100 does strawh8401 have in common with grainh1250?" declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"Is not My wordh1697 like  afireh784?" declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "and like a  bhammerh6360 which shattersh6483a a rockh5553?

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"Thereforeh3651 beholdh2009,  aI am againsth5921 the prophetsh5030," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "who stealh1589 My wordsh1697 from eachh376 otherh7453.

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"Beholdh2009, I am againsth5921 the prophetsh5030," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "who useh3947 their tonguesh3956 and declareh5001, `The Lord declaresh5002.'

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"Beholdh2009, I am againsth5921 those who have prophesiedh5012  afalseh8267 dreamsh2472," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068, "and relatedh5608 them and ledh8582 My peopleh5971a astrayh8582 by their falsehoodsh8267 and  brecklessh6350 boastingh6350; yet  cI did not sendh7971 them or commandh6680 them, norh3808 do they  dfurnishh3276 thish2088 peopleh5971a the slightesth3276 benefith3276," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"Now whenh3588 thish2088 peopleh5971a orh176 the propheth5030 orh176 a priesth3548 asksh7592 you sayingh559, `Whath4100 is the  1 aoracleh4853b of the LORDh3068?' then you shall sayh559 to them, `Whath4100  1oracleh4853b?' The LORDh3068 declaresh5002, `I will  babandonh5203 you.'

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"Then as for the propheth5030 or the priesth3548 or the peopleh5971a whoh834 sayh559, `The  aoracleh4853b of the LORDh3068,' I will bringh6485 punishmenth6485 upon that manh376 and his householdh1004.

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"Thush3541 will eachh376 of you sayh559 to his neighborh7453 and to his brotherh251, ` aWhath4100 has the LORDh3068 answeredh6030a?' or, `Whath4100 has the LORDh3068 spokenh1696?'

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"For you will noh3808 longerh5750 rememberh2142 the oracleh4853b of the LORDh3068, becauseh3588 everyh376 man'sh376 own wordh1697 will becomeh1961 the oracleh4853b, and you have  apervertedh2015 the wordsh1697 of the  blivingh2416a Godh430, the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, our Godh430.

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"Thush3541 you will sayh559 to that propheth5030, `Whath4100 has the LORDh3068 answeredh6030a you?' and, `Whath4100 has the LORDh3068 spokenh1696?'

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"For ifh518 you sayh559, `The oracleh4853b of the LORDh3068!' surelyh3651 thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068, `Becauseh3282 you saidh559 thish2088 wordh1697, "The oracleh4853b of the LORDh3068!" I have also senth7971 to you, sayingh559, "You shall not sayh559, `The oracleh4853b of the LORDh3068!' "'

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"Thereforeh3651 beholdh2009,  aI will surelyh5382 forgeth5382 you and casth5203 you awayh5203 from My presenceh6440, along with the cityh5892b whichh834 I gaveh5414 you and your fathersh1.

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"I will puth5414 an everlastingh5769  areproachh2781 on you and an everlastingh5769 humiliationh3640 whichh834 will not be forgottenh7911."



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