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19 No one comes to his senses;[a]
no one has the perception or insight to say,
‘I burned half of it in the fire,
I also baked bread on its coals,
I roasted meat and ate.
Should I make something detestable(A) with the rest of it?
Should I bow down to a block of wood? ’

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  1. 44:19 Lit No one returns to his heart

Pursue the well-being[a] of the city to which I have deported you. Pray to the Lord on its behalf,(A) for when it thrives, you will thrive.’

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  1. 29:7 Or peace