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Jeremiah 37:9

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KJV ORIGINAL

Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

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This is what the LORD says: Stop lying to yourselves by thinking 'The Babylonians will definitely leave us alone.' They're not going anywhere.

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God says stop fooling yourself — facing reality is better than living in denial.

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