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For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.

Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother"s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.

Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.

The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.

Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.