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# Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him
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It might be best to translate that other people helped Zedekiah do this.
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# had imprisoned him
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Here "him" refers to Jeremiah.
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# Why do you prophesy and say
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"It is wrong for you to continue prophesying and saying"
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# I am about to give over this city into the hand of the king of Babylon
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"I am about to put this city under the control of the king of Babylon". It might be best to translate that other people would help the king of Babylon.