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401 B
Markdown
19 lines
401 B
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# It came about
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"It happened." This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story.
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# in the fourth year of Jehoiakim ... king of Judah
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Jehoiakim had been king of Judah for more than three years. See Jeremiah 25:1.
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# that this word
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This phrase refers to the message that follows.
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# to Jeremiah
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It is not clear why Jeremiah is referring to himself by name here.
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# he said
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"Yahweh said" |