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17 The Lord of Armies, who planted you, has decreed disaster for you because of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have done. They have provoked me to anger by burning incense to Baal.

A Plot Against Jeremiah

18 The Lord revealed their plot to me so I became aware of it. He showed me what they were doing. 19 I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I had not realized that they had plotted against me. They were saying:

“Let us destroy the tree along with its fruit.
Let us cut him off from the land of the living,
so that his name will no longer be remembered.”

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17 The Lord Almighty, who planted(A) you, has decreed disaster(B) for you, because the people of both Israel and Judah have done evil and aroused(C) my anger by burning incense to Baal.(D)

Plot Against Jeremiah

18 Because the Lord revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what they were doing. 19 I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter;(E) I did not realize that they had plotted(F) against me, saying,

“Let us destroy the tree and its fruit;
    let us cut him off from the land of the living,(G)
    that his name be remembered(H) no more.”

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