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12 They lie about the Lord and say,
“He doesn’t exist!
Nothing bad will happen to us.
We won’t experience war or famine.
13 The prophets are nothing but windbags.
The Lord hasn’t spoken through them,
so let what they say happen to them.”

14 This is what the Lord God of Armies says:

Because you’ve talked like this,
I’m going to put my words in your mouth like a fire.
These people will be like wood.
My words will burn them up.

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12 They have lied(A) about the Lord;
    they said, “He will do nothing!
No harm will come to us;(B)
    we will never see sword or famine.(C)
13 The prophets(D) are but wind(E)
    and the word is not in them;
    so let what they say be done to them.”

14 Therefore this is what the Lord God Almighty says:

“Because the people have spoken these words,
    I will make my words in your mouth(F) a fire(G)
    and these people the wood it consumes.(H)

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