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Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?

Jeremiah 27:17 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયર્મિયા ૨૭:૧૭
તેઓનું કહેવું તમે સાંભળશો નહિ. બાબિલના રાજાની શરણાગતિ સ્વીકારશો તો તમે જીવતા રહેશો, શા માટે આખું નગર ઉજ્જડ થાય?
हिन्दीयिर्मयाह २७:१७
उनकी मत सुनो, बाबेल के राजा के अधीन होकर और उसकी सेवा करके जीवित रहो।

In context

15For I have not sent them,” says the LORD, “but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.”

16Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, the LORD says, “Don’t listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Behold, the vessels of the LORD’s house will now shortly be brought again from Babylon;’ for they prophesy a lie to you.

17Don’t listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why should this city become a desolation?

18But if they are prophets, and if the LORD’s word is with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of Armies, that the vessels which are left in the LORD’s house, in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, don’t go to Babylon.

19For the LORD of Armies says concerning the pillars, concerning the sea, concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city,

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