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14 That the mamlachah (kingdom) might be abased, that it might not exalt itself, but that by being shomer over his brit it might stand.

15 But he rebelled against him in sending his malachim into Mitzrayim, that they might give him susim and much people. Shall he prosper? Shall he escape that doeth such things? Or shall he break the brit (covenant), and be delivered?

16 As I live, saith Adonoi Hashem, surely in the makom where the melech dwelleth that made him melech, whose oath he despised, whose brit he broke, even with him in the midst of Bavel he shall die.

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14 so that the kingdom would be brought low,(A) unable to rise again, surviving only by keeping his treaty. 15 But the king rebelled(B) against him by sending his envoys to Egypt(C) to get horses and a large army.(D) Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?(E)

16 “‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, he shall die(F) in Babylon, in the land of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he despised and whose treaty he broke.(G)

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