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the LORD’s house and all who were carried And revive me in Your way.
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away captive, from Babylon to this place. Nev- 38 Establish Your word to Your servant,
ertheless hear now this word that I speak in Who is devoted to fearing You.
your hearing and in the hearing of all the peo- 39 Turn away my reproach which I dread,
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ple: The prophets who have been before me For Your judgments are good.
and before you of old prophesied against 40 Behold, I long for Your precepts;
many countries and great kingdoms—of war Revive me in Your righteousness.
and disaster and pestilence. As for the
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prophet who prophesies of peace, when the
word of the prophet comes to pass, the
prophet will be known as one whom the LORD 119:39 good. The very attributes of God (v. 68)
has truly sent.” become the characteristics of Scripture:1) trust-
10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke worthy (v. 42); 2) true (vv. 43,142,151,160); 3)
off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it. faithful (v.86);4) unchangeable (v.89);5) eternal
11 And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the (vv.90,152);6) light (v.105);and 7) pure (v.140).
people, saying, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Even so I
will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon from the neck of all nations within the Proverbs 27:18
space of two full years.’ ” And the prophet
Jeremiah went his way. 18 Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its
12 Now the word of the LORD came to fruit;
Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had bro- So he who waits on his master will be
ken the yoke from the neck of the prophet honored.
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Jeremiah, saying, “Go and tell Hananiah, say- 2 Thessalonians 3:1–18
ing, ‘Thus says the LORD: “You have broken
the yokes of wood, but you have made in their Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the
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place yokes of iron.” For thus says the LORD 3 word of the Lord may run swiftly and be
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of hosts, the God of Israel: “I have put a yoke glorified, just as it is with you, and that we
of iron on the neck of all these nations, that
they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon; and they shall serve him. I have
given him the beasts of the field also.” ’ ” 3:1 pray for us. Paul frequently enlisted prayer
15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to support from the churches for his ministry
Hananiah the prophet, “Hear now, Hananiah, (Rom.15:30–32; Eph.6:18,19; Col.4:2,3; 1 Thess.
the LORD has not sent you, but you make this 5:25;Philem.22).In particular,he asked them to
people trust in a lie. Therefore thus says the pray that the word of God would continue to
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LORD: ‘Behold, I will cast you from the face of spread rapidly as it had been already (Acts 6:7;
the earth. This year you shall die, because you 12:24; 13:44–49) and be received with the
have taught rebellion against the LORD.’ ” honor it deserved.
17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same
year in the seventh month.
Psalm 119:33–40 may be delivered from unreasonable and
wicked men; for not all have faith.
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E But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your and guard you from the evil one. And we have
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statutes, confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that
And I shall keep it to the end. you do and will do the things we command you.
Give me understanding, and I shall Now may the Lord direct your hearts into
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keep Your law; the love of God and into the patience of Christ.
Indeed, I shall observe it with my 6 But we command you, brethren, in the name
whole heart. of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw
Make me walk in the path of Your from every brother who walks disorderly and
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commandments, not according to the tradition which he received
For I delight in it. from us. For you yourselves know how you
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Incline my heart to Your testimonies, ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly
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And not to covetousness. among you; nor did we eat anyone’s bread free
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Turn away my eyes from looking at of charge, but worked with labor and toil night
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worthless things, and day, that we might not be a burden to any of
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