Verse 16
Jeremiah 12:16
American Standard Version
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And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיָ֡ה אִם לָמֹ֣ד יִלְמְדוּ֩ אֶת דַּֽרְכֵ֨י עַמִּ֜/י לְ/הִשָּׁבֵ֤עַ בִּ/שְׁמִ/י֙ חַי יְהוָ֔ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר לִמְּדוּ֙ אֶת עַמִּ֔/י לְ/הִשָּׁבֵ֖עַ בַּ/בָּ֑עַל וְ/נִבְנ֖וּ בְּ/ת֥וֹךְ עַמִּֽ/י
English Translation
And it will be, if they teach the ways of my people to swear by my name, as they taught my people to swear by Baal, and they will build in the midst of my people.
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