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Jeremiah 4:10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I said, ‘Oh no, Lord God, you have certainly deceived  this people and Jerusalem, by announcing, “You will have peace,”  while a sword is at  our throats.’

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They have contradicted the  Lord and insisted, ‘It won’t happen.  , Harm won’t come to us; we won’t see sword or famine.’


I will defend this city and rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.’


And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.


For this reason God delivered them over to disgraceful passions.  Their women  exchanged natural sexual relations  for unnatural ones.


Therefore God delivered them over in the desires of their hearts  to sexual impurity, so that their bodies were degraded among themselves.


Now while I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died.  Then I fell face down and cried out loudly, ‘Oh, Lord God!  You are bringing the remnant of Israel to an end! ’


Both young and old are lying on the ground in the streets. My young women and young men have fallen by the sword. You have killed them in the day of your anger, slaughtering without compassion.


Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth  by your great power  and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!


They keep on saying to those who despise me,  “The Lord has spoken: You will have peace.”  They have said to everyone who follows the stubbornness of his heart, “No harm will come to you.” ’


They have treated the brokenness of my dear  people superficially, claiming, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace.


They have treated my people’s brokenness superficially, claiming, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.


Your way and your actions have brought this on you. This is your punishment. It is very bitter, because it has reached your heart!


But I protested, ‘Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don’t know how to speak  since I am only a youth.’


Why, Lord, do you make us stray from your ways? You harden our hearts so that we do not fear   you. Return, because of your servants, the tribes of your heritage.


They say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ and to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions.


For this time I am about to send all my plagues against you,  your officials, and your people. Then you will know there is no one like me on the whole earth.


So Moses went back to the Lord and asked, ‘Lord, why have you caused trouble for this people? And why did you ever send me?





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