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 \v 11 The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, "What do you see, Jeremiah?"
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 \p I said, "I see an almond branch."
 
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@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@
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 \v 13 The word of Yahweh came to me a second time, saying, "What do you see?"
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 \p I said, "I see a heated pot, whose surface is churning, tipping away from the north."
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 \v 14 Yahweh said to me, "Disaster will be opened up out of the north on all who live in this land.
@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@
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 \v 15 For I am calling all the tribes of the northern kingdoms—this is Yahweh's declaration.
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-\q at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, 
-\q2 against all the walls that surround it,
+\q They will come, and everyone will set his throne
+\q2 at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, 
+\q against all the walls that surround it,
 \q2 and against all the cities of Judah.
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 \v 16 I will pronounce sentence against them
 \q2 for all their evil in abandoning me, 
-\q2 in burning incense to other gods,
+\q in burning incense to other gods,
 \q2 and in worshiping the works of their own hands.
 
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@@ -289,8 +290,7 @@
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 \v 1 "If a man divorces his wife and she goes from him
-\q2 and becomes another man's wife,
-\q2 will he return to her again?
+\q2 and becomes another man's wife, will he return to her again?
 \q2 Would that land not be greatly polluted?
 \q You have lived as a prostitute who has many lovers;
 \q2 and would you return to me?—
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
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 \v 3 So the showers have been withheld
 \q2 and the spring rains have not come;
-\q2 yet you have the forehead of a prostitute;
+\q yet you have the forehead of a prostitute;
 \q2 you refuse to be ashamed.
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 \v 4 Have you not just now called to me: 'My Father!
@@ -510,10 +510,8 @@
 \q My heart is turbulent within me.
 \q2 I cannot keep quiet for I hear the sound of the horn,
 \q2 an alarm for battle.
-\v 20 Disaster follows after disaster;
-\q2 for all the land lies in ruins.
-\q2 Suddenly my tents are destroyed,
-\q2 my curtains in a moment.
+\v 20 Disaster follows after disaster; for all the land lies in ruins.
+\q2 Suddenly my tents are destroyed, my curtains in a moment.
 
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 \v 21 How long will I see the signal flag?
@@ -625,10 +623,8 @@
 \v 7 Why should I pardon these people?
 \q2 Your sons have abandoned me
 \q2 and have made oaths by what are not gods.
-\q I fed them fully
-\q2 but they committed adultery
-\q2 and walked in great numbers
-\q2 to the houses of prostitutes.
+\q I fed them fully but they committed adultery
+\q2 and walked in great numbers to the houses of prostitutes.
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 \v 8 They were horses in heat.
 \q2 They roamed about wanting to mate.
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 \v 10 Go up onto her vineyards' terraces and destroy. 
 \q2 But do not bring complete destruction to them.  
-\q2 Trim their vines, since those vines do not come from Yahweh.
+\q2 Trim their vines, since those vines
+\q2 do not come from Yahweh.
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 \v 11 For the houses of Israel and Judah
 \q2 have completely betrayed me—