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Therefore the LORD says, “If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you will be as my mouth. They will return to you, but you will not return to them.
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Verse 19. Converted, and cease to fear the people; ( Calmet.) and confide in my precious words, ( Bible.) despising the vile threats of the people. Menochius.—Mouth; interpreter. Exodus 4:16. Chal. “If thou wilt recall the wicked into the way of justice, though shalt fulfill my will.” See Saint Jerome in Ps. cv. 32.—To thee. Thus Sedecias and the people acted, Calmet. 21:1 and 42:2. Calmet.—The prophet must not give way to sinners, but hey must be reclaimed. Worthington.
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