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For here is what Adonai the God of Isra'el says concerning the houses of this city and the palaces of the kings of Y'hudah which are about to be destroyed and used as siege-works and ramparts,

Then the name of this city will bring me joy, praise and glory before all the nations of the earth that hear about all the good I am doing for them; they will be overcome with fear and trembling at all the good and peace I am securing for it."

the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of bridegroom and bride, the voices of those who sing, ‘Give thanks to Adonai -Tzva'ot, for Adonai is good, for his grace continues forever,' as they bring offerings of thanksgiving into the house of Adonai . For I will cause those captured from the land to return, as before," says Adonai .

"Here, the days are coming," says Adonai , "when I will fulfill this good promise which I have proclaimed for the house of Isra'el and the house of Y'hudah.

When those days come, at that time, I will cause to spring up for David a Branch of Righteousness. He will do what is just and right in the land.

For this is what Adonai says: "There will never be cut off from David a man to occupy the throne of the house of Isra'el.

Here is what Adonai says: ‘If I have not established my covenant with day and night and fixed the laws for sky and earth,

then I will also reject the descendants of Ya‘akov and of my servant David, not choosing from his descendants people to rule over the descendants of Avraham, Yis'chak and Ya‘akov. For I will cause their captives to come back, and I will show them compassion.'"

but will die peacefully; and just as they burned spices for your ancestors, the earlier kings who preceded you, so they will burn spices for you and mourn you, "Oh! Master!" For I have spoken the word,' says Adonai ."

Therefore here is what Adonai says: ‘You did not heed me and proclaim freedom, each to his brother and each to his neighbor; so now I proclaim for you a freedom,' says Adonai , ‘for sword, plague and famine. I will make you an object of horror to all the kingdoms on earth.

As for the men who violated my covenant by not living up to the conditions of the covenant which they made in my presence when they cut the calf in two and passed between its parts —

I will hand them over to their enemies, hand them over to those who seek their lives; and their corpses will become food for birds in the air and wild animals.

not to build houses for ourselves to live in; and not to have vineyards, fields or seed.

Perhaps they will turn to Adonai in prayer and will return, each one, from his evil way. For the anger and fury which Adonai has decreed against this people is great."

A fast was proclaimed in the ninth month of the fifth year of Y'hoyakim the son of Yoshiyahu, king of Y'hudah, for all the people in Yerushalayim and all the people who came from the cities of Y'hudah to Yerushalayim.

It was then that Barukh read from the scroll the words of Yirmeyahu in the house of Adonai , in the chamber of G'maryahu the son of Shafan the secretary, in the upper courtyard, at the entry to the New Gate of Adonai 's house, for all the people to hear.

Moreover, I will punish him, his offspring and his officials for their wickedness; and I will bring on them, the inhabitants of Yerushalayim and the people of Y'hudah all the disaster I have decreed against them, to which they have paid no attention."'"

Tzidkiyahu the king sent Y'hukhal the son of Shelemyahu and Tz'fanyahu the son of Ma‘aseiyah, the cohen, to the prophet Yirmeyahu with the message, "Please pray to Adonai our God for us."

The cistern had been made into a dungeon, and Yirmeyahu was put in one of its cells; there he remained for a long time.

Tzidkiyahu the king said, "All right, he is in your hands; for the king can't prevent you from doing as you please."