they shall: Jeremiah 38:18, Jeremiah 39:6, Jeremiah 41:10, Jeremiah 52:8-13; 2 Kings 25:7; 2 Chronicles 36:20-21
shalt cause: etc. Heb. shalt burn, etc. Jeremiah 27:12-13; Ezekiel 14:9, Ezekiel 43:3
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Jeremiah 38:23
Jeremiah 38:23
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