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27 lines
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## this people ##
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AT: "the people of Jerusalem"
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## I am about to place you the way of life and the way of death ##
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Yahweh is offering the people of Jerusalem a choice that will determine whether they live or die.
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## falling on his knees before ##
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AT: "surrendering to"
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## closed in against ##
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AT: "attacked from all sides"
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## I have set my face against ##
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AT: "I have determined to oppose" or "I have turned against"
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## He will have his own life as his plunder ##
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The one who surrenders to the Babylonians will escape with his life, even though he will lose all his possessions.
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## this is Yahweh’s declaration ##
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See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:7](../01/07.md). |