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Jeremiah 41:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The day after Gedaliah was murdered, nobody knew what had happened yet.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the worst things happen in silence before anyone realizes the damage is done.

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