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28 The Lord also said, “I will soon give the city of Jerusalem to the Babylonian army and to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The army will capture the city. 29 The Babylonian army is already attacking the city of Jerusalem. They will soon enter the city and start a fire. They will burn down this city. There are houses in this city where the people of Jerusalem made me angry by offering sacrifices to the false god Baal on the housetops. And they poured out drink offerings to other idol gods. The Babylonian army will burn down those houses. 30 I have watched the people of Israel and the people of Judah. Everything they do is evil. They have done evil things since they were young. The people of Israel have made me very angry because they worship idols that they made with their own hands.” This message is from the Lord.

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28 Therefore this is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the Babylonians and to Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon, who will capture it.(B) 29 The Babylonians who are attacking this city will come in and set it on fire; they will burn it down,(C) along with the houses(D) where the people aroused my anger by burning incense on the roofs to Baal and by pouring out drink offerings(E) to other gods.(F)

30 “The people of Israel and Judah have done nothing but evil in my sight from their youth;(G) indeed, the people of Israel have done nothing but arouse my anger(H) with what their hands have made,(I) declares the Lord.

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