19 But I was like a gentle (A)lamb led to the slaughter;
And I did not know that they had (B)devised plots against me, saying,
“Let’s destroy the tree with its [a]fruit,
And (C)let’s cut him off from the (D)land of the living,
So that his (E)name will no longer be remembered.”

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  1. Jeremiah 11:19 Lit bread

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.”

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11 So now, speak to the men of Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am (A)forming a disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Now (B)turn back, each of you from his evil way, and [a]correct your ways and your deeds!”’

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  1. Jeremiah 18:11 Lit make good

11 “Now therefore say to the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem, ‘This is what the Lord says: Look! I am preparing a disaster(A) for you and devising a plan(B) against you. So turn(C) from your evil ways,(D) each one of you, and reform your ways and your actions.’(E)

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