Shaphan: Jeremiah 26:24, Jeremiah 39:14; 2 Kings 22:8; Ezekiel 8:11
Gemariah: Jeremiah 36:25; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Chronicles 34:20
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Jeremiah 29:3
Jeremiah 29:3
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