Verse 6
Jeremiah 12:6
Free Bible Version
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Even your own brothers and your father's family have betrayed you; they have publicly criticized you. Don't trust them when they talk nicely to you!
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֧י גַם אַחֶ֣י/ךָ וּ/בֵית אָבִ֗י/ךָ גַּם הֵ֨מָּה֙ בָּ֣גְדוּ בָ֔/ךְ גַּם הֵ֛מָּה קָרְא֥וּ אַחֲרֶ֖י/ךָ מָלֵ֑א אַל תַּאֲמֵ֣ן בָּ֔/ם כִּֽי יְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלֶ֖י/ךָ טוֹבֽוֹת
English Translation
For your brothers and the house of your father, they have also betrayed you; they have also called after you, do not trust them, for they will speak good things to you.
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