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19 And I was like a gentle ram-lamb that is brought to slaughter,
    and I did not know that they planned plans against me, saying,
“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit,
    and let us cut him off from the land of the living,
    so that his name will no longer be remembered.”
20 But O Yahweh of hosts, who judges in righteousness,
    who tests the inmost being,[a] and the mind,[b]
let me see your retribution upon them,
    for to you I have revealed my legal case.

21 Therefore[c] thus says Yahweh concerning the people[d] of Anathoth who seek your life, saying,[e] “You shall not prophesy in the name of Yahweh or[f] you will die by our hand.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 11:20 Literally “kidney”
  2. Jeremiah 11:20 Literally “heart”
  3. Jeremiah 11:21 Literally “To thus”
  4. Jeremiah 11:21 Or “men”
  5. Jeremiah 11:21 Literally “to say”
  6. Jeremiah 11:21 Literally “and not”

19 I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter;(A) I did not realize that they had plotted(B) against me, saying,

“Let us destroy the tree and its fruit;
    let us cut him off from the land of the living,(C)
    that his name be remembered(D) no more.”
20 But you, Lord Almighty, who judge righteously(E)
    and test the heart(F) and mind,(G)
let me see your vengeance(H) on them,
    for to you I have committed my cause.

21 Therefore this is what the Lord says about the people of Anathoth(I) who are threatening to kill you,(J) saying, “Do not prophesy(K) in the name of the Lord or you will die(L) by our hands”—

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