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¹ “At that time,” says the Lord, “they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of its princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves. ² They shall spread them before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served and after which they have walked, which they have sought and which they have worshiped. They shall not be gathered nor buried; they shall be like refuse on the face of the earth. ³ Then death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of those who remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places where I have driven them,” says the Lord of hosts. ⁴ Will one turn away and not return? ⁵ They refuse to return. ⁶ As the horse rushes into the battle. ⁷ But My people do not know the judgment of the Lord. ⁸ Look, the false pen of the scribe certainly works falsehood. ⁹ So what wisdom do they have? ¹⁰ Everyone deals falsely. ¹¹ When there is no peace. ¹² They shall be cast down,” says the Lord. ¹³ And the things I have given them shall pass away from them.” ’ ” ¹⁴ Because we have sinned against the Lord. ¹⁵ And for a time of health, and there was trouble! ¹⁶ The city and those who dwell in it.” ¹⁷ And they shall bite you,” says the Lord. ¹⁸ My heart is faint in me. ¹⁹ With foreign idols?” ²⁰ And we are not saved!” ²¹ Astonishment has taken hold of me. ²² For the health of the daughter of my people?