Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 33:22
A church father on this verse
“This is precisely what he also says about the priests and the Levites, noting that their line will be compared with the host of heaven and the sand of the sea. The facts confirm what is said: the whole land and sea are full of high priests and the deacons performing the liturgy of the Levites.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22And the king sent men into Egypt;
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In context
20And there was another man prophesying in the name of the Lord, Uriah the son of Shemaiah of Kiriath-jearim; and he prophesied concerning this land according to all the words of Jeremiah.
21And King Jehoiakim and all the princes heard all his words, and sought to slay him; and Uriah heard it and went into Egypt.
— Jeremiah 33:22 —
23and they brought him thence, and brought him in to the king; and he smote him with the sword, and cast him into the sepulcher of the children of his people.
24Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, to prevent his being delivered into the hands of the people, or being killed.