Jeremiah · Chapter 36 King James Version

Jeremiah 36:9

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The Scripture

(9) And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Jeremiah recounts the suffering of the exiled people in Babylon and the king's deceitful scheme to bribe the Babylonian king, which is thwarted. The chapter emphasizes God's judgment on falsehood and the people's reliance on human leaders.

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