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Jeremiah 43:10

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And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

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Tell them, 'This is what the LORD of hosts, Israel's God, says: I'm going to call up Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon — yeah, he's working for me — and I'll place his throne right here on these stones I've buried. He's going to set up his royal tent right over this spot.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God uses whoever he wants to accomplish his plans, even foreign kings who don't know they're being used.

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