2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# Connecting Statement:
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Yahweh continues his message by telling us what the people of Judah will say at the time of their punishment.
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# Why are we sitting here?
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2024-08-28 18:32:10 +00:00
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"We should not stay here."
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# Come together; let us go to the fortified cities
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2024-08-28 18:32:10 +00:00
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The "fortified cities" were cities with high walls and strong defenses.
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# we will become silent there in death
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2024-08-28 18:32:10 +00:00
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"let us die there" or "let us wait for our enemies to kill us there"
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# For Yahweh our God will silence us
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2024-08-28 18:32:10 +00:00
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"because Yahweh our God has condemned us to die"
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# He will make us drink poison
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2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
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2024-08-28 18:32:10 +00:00
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This refers to Yahweh's judgment on his people.
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