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The priests did not say, ‘Where is the Lord?’
    (A)Those who handle the law did not know me;
(B)the shepherds[a] transgressed against me;
    (C)the prophets prophesied by Baal
    and went after (D)things that do not profit.

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  1. Jeremiah 2:8 Or rulers

The priests did not ask,
    ‘Where is the Lord?’
Those who deal with the law did not know me;(A)
    the leaders(B) rebelled against me.
The prophets prophesied by Baal,(C)
    following worthless idols.(D)

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13 The prophets will become wind;
    the word is not in them.
Thus shall it be done to them!’”

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13 The prophets(A) are but wind(B)
    and the word is not in them;
    so let what they say be done to them.”

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31 (A)the prophets prophesy falsely,
    and the priests rule at their direction;
(B)my people love to have it so,
    but what will you do when the end comes?

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31 The prophets prophesy lies,(A)
    the priests(B) rule by their own authority,
and my people love it this way.
    But what will you do in the end?(C)

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13 (A)“For from the least to the greatest of them,
    everyone (B)is greedy for unjust gain;
and from (C)prophet to priest,
    everyone deals falsely.

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13 “From the least to the greatest,
    all(A) are greedy for gain;(B)
prophets and priests alike,
    all practice deceit.(C)

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