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Jeremiah 42:20
New International Version
Jeremiah 42:20
New International Version
20 that you made a fatal mistake when you sent me to the Lord your God and said, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us; tell us everything he says and we will do it.’(A)
Jeremiah 42:20
King James Version
Jeremiah 42:20
King James Version
20 For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your God, saying, Pray for us unto the Lord our God; and according unto all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
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Jeremiah 42:20
New King James Version
Jeremiah 42:20
New King James Version
20 For you [a]were hypocrites in your hearts when you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to the Lord our God, and according to all that the Lord your God says, so declare to us and we will do it.’
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- Jeremiah 42:20 Lit. used deceit against your souls
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