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19 Eternal One (to Jeremiah): If you will turn back to Me,
        I will restore you—
        and you will stand before Me.
    If you will speak worthy words instead of worthless complaints,
        You will be My spokesman.
        Let the people come to you, but don’t go to them!
20     They will come at you, but I will make you like a wall of bronze against them.
        They will not beat you, because I am with you to save and rescue you.
    This will be so, for I have declared it.
21     I will rescue you from the hands of the wicked
        and redeem you from the grasp of the violent.

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19 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“If you repent, I will restore you
    that you may serve(A) me;
if you utter worthy, not worthless, words,
    you will be my spokesman.(B)
Let this people turn to you,
    but you must not turn to them.
20 I will make you a wall(C) to this people,
    a fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you
    but will not overcome(D) you,
for I am with you
    to rescue and save you,”(E)
declares the Lord.
21 “I will save(F) you from the hands of the wicked(G)
    and deliver(H) you from the grasp of the cruel.”(I)

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