18 Then they said, “Come and let’s (A)devise plans against Jeremiah. Certainly the (B)Law is not going to be lost by the priest, nor (C)advice by the wise, nor the divine (D)word by the prophet! Come, and let’s (E)strike at him with our tongue, and let’s (F)pay no attention to any of his words.”

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18 Then said they, Come and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

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10 For (A)I have heard the whispering of many,
(B)Terror on every side!
(C)Denounce him; let’s denounce him!”
[a]All my (D)trusted friends,
Watching for my fall, say:
“Perhaps he will be persuaded, so that we may (E)prevail against him
And take our revenge on him.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 20:10 Lit Every man of my peace

10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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