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The Coming Messiah: the Righteous Branch

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Jer 23:1 - Woe^H1945 be unto the pastors^H7462 that destroy^H6 and scatter^H6327 the sheep^H6629 of my pasture!^H4830 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:2 - Therefore^H3651 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 against^H5921 the pastors^H7462 that feed^H7462 my people;^H5971 Ye^H859 have scattered^H6327 my flock,^H6629 and driven them away,^H5080 and^H3808^➔ have^H6485^➔ not^➔^H3808 visited^➔^H6485 them:^H853 behold, I^H2005 will visit^H6485 upon you^H5921 the evil^H7455 of your doings,^H4611 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:3 - And I^H589 will gather^H6908 the remnant^H7611 of my flock^H6629 out of all^H3605 countries^H776 whither^H834 I have driven^H5080 them,^H853 and will bring^H7725^➔ them^H853 again^➔^H7725 to^H5921 their folds;^H5116 and they shall be fruitful^H6509 and increase.^H7235

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Jer 23:4 - And I will set up^H6965 shepherds^H7462 over them^H5921 which shall feed them:^H7462 and^H3808^➔ they shall fear^H3372 no^➔^H3808 more,^H5750 nor^H3808 be dismayed,^H2865 neither^H3808 shall they be lacking,^H6485 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:5 - Behold,^H2009 the days^H3117 come,^H935 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 that I will raise^H6965 unto David^H1732 a^H6780^➔ righteous^H6662 Branch,^➔^H6780 and^H4427^➔ a King^H4428 shall reign^➔^H4427 and prosper,^H7919 and shall execute^H6213 judgment^H4941 and justice^H6666 in the earth.^H776

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Jer 23:6 - In his days^H3117 Judah^H3063 shall be saved,^H3467 and Israel^H3478 shall dwell^H7931 safely:^H983 and this^H2088 is his name^H8034 whereby^H834 he shall be called,^H7121 THE LORD^H3068 OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.^H6664

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Jer 23:7 - Therefore,^H3651 behold,^H2009 the days^H3117 come,^H935 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 that^H3808^➔ they shall^H559^➔ no^➔^H3808 more^H5750 say,^➔^H559 The LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 which^H834 brought up^H5927 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 out of the land^H776 of Egypt;^H4714

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Jer 23:8 - But,^H3588^H518 The LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 which^H834 brought up^H5927 and which^H834 led^H935 the seed^H2233 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 out of the^H776^➔ north^H6828 country,^➔^H776 and from all^H3605 countries^H776 whither^H834 I had driven them;^H5080 and they shall dwell^H3427 in^H5921 their own land.^H127

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Jer 23:9 - Mine heart^H3820 within me^H7130 is broken^H7665 because of the prophets;^H5030 all^H3605 my bones^H6106 shake;^H7363 I am^H1961 like a^H376^➔ drunken^H7910 man,^➔^H376 and like a man^H1397 whom^H5674^➔ wine^H3196 hath overcome,^➔^H5674 because^H6440 of the LORD,^H3068 and because^H6440 of the words^H1697 of his holiness.^H6944

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Jer 23:10 - For^H3588 the land^H776 is full^H4390 of adulterers;^H5003 for^H3588 because^H6440 of swearing^H423 the land^H776 mourneth;^H56 the pleasant places^H4999 of the wilderness^H4057 are dried up,^H3001 and^H1961^➔ their course^H4794 is^➔^H1961 evil,^H7451 and their force^H1369 is not^H3808 right.^H3651

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Jer 23:11 - For^H3588 both^H1571 prophet^H5030 and^H1571 priest^H3548 are profane;^H2610 yea,^H1571 in my house^H1004 have I found^H4672 their wickedness,^H7451 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:12 - Wherefore^H3651 their way^H1870 shall be^H1961 unto them as slippery^H2519 ways in the darkness:^H653 they shall be driven on,^H1760 and fall^H5307 therein: for^H3588 I will bring^H935 evil^H7451 upon them,^H5921 even the year^H8141 of their visitation,^H6486 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:13 - And^H5030^➔ I have seen^H7200 folly^H8604 in the prophets^➔^H5030 of Samaria;^H8111 they prophesied^H5012 in Baal,^H1168 and caused^H8582^➔ my people^H5971 Israel^H3478 to err.^➔^H8582

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Jer 23:14 - I have seen^H7200 also in the prophets^H5030 of Jerusalem^H3389 an horrible thing:^H8186 they commit adultery,^H5003 and walk^H1980 in lies:^H8267 they strengthen also^H2388 the hands^H3027 of evildoers,^H7489 that none^H1115^H7725^➔^H376 doth return^➔^H7725 from his wickedness:^H7451 they are^H1961 all of them^H3605 unto me^H589 as Sodom,^H5467 and the inhabitants thereof^H3427 as Gomorrah.^H6017

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Jer 23:15 - Therefore^H3651 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 concerning^H5921 the prophets;^H5030 Behold, I^H2005 will feed^H398 them^H853 with wormwood,^H3939 and make them drink^H8248 the water^H4325 of gall:^H7219 for^H3588 from^H854 the prophets^H5030 of Jerusalem^H3389 is^H3318^➔ profaneness^H2613 gone forth^➔^H3318 into all^H3605 the land.^H776

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Jer 23:16 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 Hearken^H8085 not^H408 unto^H5921 the words^H1697 of the prophets^H5030 that prophesy^H5012 unto you: they^H1992 make^H1891^➔ you^H853 vain:^➔^H1891 they speak^H1696 a vision^H2377 of their own heart,^H3820 and not^H3808 out of the mouth^H6310 of the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:17 - They say^H559 still^H559 unto them that despise me,^H5006 The LORD^H3068 hath said,^H1696 Ye shall have^H1961 peace;^H7965 and^H3605^➔ they say^H559 unto every one^➔^H3605 that walketh^H1980 after the imagination^H8307 of his own heart,^H3820 No^H3808 evil^H7451 shall come^H935 upon you.^H5921

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Jer 23:18 - For^H3588 who^H4310 hath stood^H5975 in the counsel^H5475 of the LORD,^H3068 and hath perceived^H7200 and heard^H8085 his word?^H1697 who^H4310 hath marked^H7181 his word,^H1697 and heard^H8085 it?

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Jer 23:19 - Behold,^H2009 a whirlwind^H5591 of the LORD^H3068 is gone forth^H3318 in fury,^H2534 even a^H5591^➔ grievous^H2342 whirlwind:^➔^H5591 it shall fall grievously^H2342 upon^H5921 the head^H7218 of the wicked.^H7563

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Jer 23:20 - The anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 shall^H7725^➔ not^H3808 return,^➔^H7725 until^H5704 he have executed,^H6213 and till^H5704 he have performed^H6965 the thoughts^H4209 of his heart:^H3820 in^H319^➔ the^H3117^➔ latter^➔^H319 days^➔^H3117 ye shall consider^H995 it perfectly.^H998

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Jer 23:21 - I have^H7971^➔ not^H3808 sent^➔^H7971 these prophets,^H5030 yet they^H1992 ran:^H7323 I have^H1696^➔ not^H3808 spoken^➔^H1696 to them,^H413 yet they^H1992 prophesied.^H5012

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Jer 23:22 - But if^H518 they had stood^H5975 in my counsel,^H5475 and had caused^H8085^➔ my people^H5971 to hear^➔^H8085 my words,^H1697 then they should have turned them^H7725 from their^H1870^➔ evil^H7451 way,^➔^H1870 and from the evil^H7455 of their doings.^H4611

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Jer 23:23 - Am I^H589 a God^H430 at hand,^H7138 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 and not^H3808 a God^H430 afar off?^H7350

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Jer 23:24 - Can^H518 any^H376 hide himself^H5641 in secret places^H4565 that I^H589 shall^H7200^➔ not^H3808 see him?^➔^H7200 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068 Do^H4390^➔ not^H3808 I^H589 fill^➔^H4390 heaven^H8064 and^H853 earth?^H776 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:25 - I have heard^H8085 what^H834 the prophets^H5030 said,^H559 that prophesy^H5012 lies^H8267 in my name,^H8034 saying,^H559 I have dreamed,^H2492 I have dreamed.^H2492

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Jer 23:26 - How^H4970 long^H5704 shall^H3426^➔ this be^➔^H3426 in the heart^H3820 of the prophets^H5030 that prophesy^H5012 lies?^H8267 yea,^H5030^➔ they are prophets^➔^H5030 of the deceit^H8649 of their own heart;^H3820

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Jer 23:27 - Which think^H2803 to cause^H7911^➔ my people^H5971 to forget^➔^H7911 my name^H8034 by their dreams^H2472 which^H834 they tell^H5608 every man^H376 to his neighbour,^H7453 as^H834 their fathers^H1 have forgotten^H7911 my name^H8034 for Baal.^H1168

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Jer 23:28 - The prophet^H5030 that^H834 hath^H854 a dream,^H2472 let him tell^H5608 a dream;^H2472 and he^H834 that hath^H854 my word,^H1697 let him speak^H1696 my word^H1697 faithfully.^H571 What^H4100 is the chaff^H8401 to^H854 the wheat?^H1250 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:29 - Is not^H3808 my word^H1697 like^H3541 as a fire?^H784 saith^H5002 the LORD;^H3068 and like a hammer^H6360 that breaketh^H6327^➔ the rock^H5553 in pieces?^➔^H6327

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Jer 23:30 - Therefore,^H3651 behold, I^H2005 am against^H5921 the prophets,^H5030 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 that steal^H1589 my words^H1697 every one^H376 from^H854 his neighbour.^H7453

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Jer 23:31 - Behold, I^H2005 am against^H5921 the prophets,^H5030 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 that use^H3947 their tongues,^H3956 and say,^H5001 He saith.^H5002

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Jer 23:32 - Behold, I^H2005 am against^H5921 them that prophesy^H5012 false^H8267 dreams,^H2472 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 and do tell them,^H5608 and cause^H8582^➔ my people^H5971 to err^➔^H8582 by their lies,^H8267 and by their lightness;^H6350 yet I^H595 sent them^H7971 not,^H3808 nor^H3808 commanded them:^H6680 therefore^H3276^➔ they shall^H3276^➔ not^H3808 profit^➔^H3276 this^H2088 people^H5971 at all,^➔^H3276 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:33 - And when^H3588 this^H2088 people,^H5971 or^H176 the prophet,^H5030 or^H176 a priest,^H3548 shall ask thee,^H7592 saying,^H559 What^H4100 is the burden^H4853 of the LORD?^H3068 thou shalt then say^H559 unto them,^H413 What^H4100 burden?^H4853 I will even forsake^H5203 you,^H853 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Jer 23:34 - And as for the prophet,^H5030 and the priest,^H3548 and the people,^H5971 that^H834 shall say,^H559 The burden^H4853 of the LORD,^H3068 I will even punish^H6485 that^H1931 man^H376 and^H5921 his house.^H1004

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Jer 23:35 - Thus^H3541 shall ye say^H559 every one^H376 to^H5921 his neighbour,^H7453 and every one^H376 to^H413 his brother,^H251 What^H4100 hath^H6030^➔ the LORD^H3068 answered?^➔^H6030 and, What^H4100 hath^H1696^➔ the LORD^H3068 spoken?^➔^H1696

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Jer 23:36 - And the burden^H4853 of the LORD^H3068 shall ye mention^H2142 no^H3808 more:^H5750 for^H3588 every man's^H376 word^H1697^➔ shall be^H1961 his^➔^H1697 burden;^H4853 for ye have perverted^H2015 the words^H1697 of the^H430^➔ living^H2416 God,^➔^H430 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 our God.^H430

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Jer 23:37 - Thus^H3541 shalt thou say^H559 to^H413 the prophet,^H5030 What^H4100 hath^H6030^➔ the LORD^H3068 answered thee?^➔^H6030 and, What^H4100 hath^H1696^➔ the LORD^H3068 spoken?^➔^H1696

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Jer 23:38 - But since^H518 ye say,^H559 The burden^H4853 of the LORD;^H3068 therefore^H3651 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD;^H3068 Because^H3282 ye say^H559 this^H2088 word,^H1697 The burden^H4853 of the LORD,^H3068 and I have sent^H7971 unto you,^H413 saying,^H559 Ye shall^H559^➔ not^H3808 say,^➔^H559 The burden^H4853 of the LORD;^H3068

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Jer 23:39 - Therefore,^H3651 behold, I,^H2005 even I, will^H5382^➔ utterly^H5377 forget^➔^H5382 you,^H853 and I will forsake^H5203 you,^H853 and^H853 the city^H5892 that^H834 I gave^H5414 you and your fathers,^H1 and cast you out^H5921 of my presence:^H6440

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Jer 23:40 - And I will bring^H5414 an^H2781^➔ everlasting^H5769 reproach^➔^H2781 upon you,^H5921 and a^H3640^➔ perpetual^H5769 shame,^➔^H3640 which^H834 shall^H7911^➔ not^H3808 be forgotten.^➔^H7911

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