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13 “Why do you insist on dying—you and your people? Why should you choose war and famine and disease, which the Lord has promised to every nation that will not submit to Babylon’s king? 14 Don’t listen to the false prophets who keep telling you the king of Babylon will not conquer you, for they are liars. 15 I have not sent them, says the Lord, and they are telling you lies in my name. If you insist on heeding them, I must drive you from this land to die—you and all these ‘prophets’ too.”

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13 Why will you and your people die(A) by the sword, famine and plague(B) with which the Lord has threatened any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? 14 Do not listen(C) to the words of the prophets(D) who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying lies(E) to you. 15 ‘I have not sent(F) them,’ declares the Lord. ‘They are prophesying lies in my name.(G) Therefore, I will banish you and you will perish,(H) both you and the prophets who prophesy to you.’”

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