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Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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The Message of GOD came to me in the ninth year, the tenth month, and the tenth day of the month:
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In the ninth year, in the tenth month on the tenth day, the word of the LORD came to me:
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Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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On January 15, during the ninth year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:
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Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
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"Son of man, write down this date. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
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"Son of man, record this date, this very date, because the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
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"Son of man, write down the name of the day, this very day--the king of Babylon started his siege against Jerusalem this very day.
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"Son of man, write down today's date, because on this very day the king of Babylon is beginning his attack against Jerusalem.
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And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
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Tell this company of rebels a story: Put on the soup pot. Fill it with water.
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Tell this rebellious house a parable and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'Put on the cooking pot; put it on and pour water into it.
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And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD: "Put on a pot, set it on, And also pour water into it.
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Then show these rebels an illustration; give them a message from the Sovereign LORD. Put a pot of water on the fire to boil.
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Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.
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Put chunks of meat into it, all the choice pieces--loin and brisket. Pick out the best soup bones
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Put into it the pieces of meat, all the choice pieces-the leg and the shoulder. Fill it with the best of these bones;
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Gather pieces of meat in it, Every good piece, The thigh and the shoulder. Fill it with choice cuts;
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Fill it with choice meat--the rump and the shoulder and all the most tender cuts.
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Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.
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from the best of the sheep in the flock. Pile wood beneath the pot. Bring it to a boil and cook the soup.
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take the pick of the flock. Pile wood beneath it for the bones; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.
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Take the choice of the flock. Also pile fuel bones under it, Make it boil well, And let the cuts simmer in it."
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Use only the best sheep from the flock and heap fuel on the fire beneath the pot. Bring the pot to a boil, and cook the bones along with the meat.
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Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
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GOD, the Master, says: Doom to the city of murder, to the pot thick with scum, thick with a filth that can't be scoured. Empty the pot piece by piece; don't bother who gets what.
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"'For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encrusted, whose deposit will not go away! Empty it piece by piece without casting lots for them.
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"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Woe to the bloody city, To the pot whose scum is in it, And whose scum is not gone from it! Bring it out piece by piece, On which no lot has fallen.
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"Now this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Destruction is certain for Jerusalem, the city of murderers! She is a pot filled with corruption. So take the meat out chunk by chunk in whatever order it comes,
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For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
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The blood from murders has stained the whole city; Blood runs bold on the street stones, with no one bothering to wash it off--
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"'For the blood she shed is in her midst: She poured it on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground, where the dust would cover it.
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For her blood is in her midst; She set it on top of a rock; She did not pour it on the ground, To cover it with dust.
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for her wickedness is evident to all. She murders boldly, leaving blood on the rocks for all to see. She doesn't even try to cover it!
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That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
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Blood out in the open to public view to provoke my wrath, to trigger my vengeance.
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To stir up wrath and take revenge I put her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.
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That it may raise up fury and take vengeance, I have set her blood on top of a rock, That it may not be covered."
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So I will splash her blood on a rock as an open expression of my anger and vengeance against her.
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
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Therefore, this is what GOD, the Master, says: Doom to the city of murder! I, too, will pile on the wood.
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"'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'Woe to the city of bloodshed! I, too, will pile the wood high.
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"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Woe to the bloody city! I too will make the pyre great.
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"This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Destruction is certain for Jerusalem, the city of murderers! I myself will pile up the fuel beneath her.
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Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
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Stack the wood high, light the match, Cook the meat, spice it well, pour out the broth, and then burn the bones.
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So heap on the wood and kindle the fire. Cook the meat well, mixing in the spices; and let the bones be charred.
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Heap on the wood, Kindle the fire; Cook the meat well, Mix in the spices, And let the cuts be burned up.
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Yes, heap on the wood! Let the fire roar to make the pot boil. Cook the meat well with many spices. Then empty the pot and burn the bones.
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Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
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Then I'll set the empty pot on the coals and heat it red-hot so the bronze glows, So the germs are killed and the corruption is burned off.
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Then set the empty pot on the coals till it becomes hot and its copper glows so its impurities may be melted and its deposit burned away.
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"Then set the pot empty on the coals, That it may become hot and its bronze may burn, That its filthiness may be melted in it, That its scum may be consumed.
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Now set the empty pot on the coals to scorch away the filth and corruption.
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She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
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But it's hopeless. It's too far gone. The filth is too thick.
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It has frustrated all efforts; its heavy deposit has not been removed, not even by fire.
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She has grown weary with lies, And her great scum has not gone from her. Let her scum be in the fire!
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But it's hopeless; the corruption remains. So throw it into the fire!
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In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
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Your encrusted filth is your filthy sex. I wanted to clean you up, but you wouldn't let me. I'll make no more attempts at cleaning you up until my anger quiets down.
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"'Now your impurity is lewdness. Because I tried to cleanse you but you would not be cleansed from your impurity, you will not be clean again until my wrath against you has subsided.
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In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you, and you were not cleansed, You will not be cleansed of your filthiness anymore, Till I have caused My fury to rest upon you.
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It is the filth and corruption of your lewdness and idolatry. And now, because I tried to cleanse you but you refused, you will remain filthy until my fury against you has been satisfied.
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I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
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I, GOD, have said it, and I'll do it. I'm not holding back. I've run out of compassion. I'm not changing my mind. You're getting exactly what's coming to you. Decree of GOD, the Master.'"
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"'I the LORD have spoken. The time has come for me to act. I will not hold back; I will not have pity, nor will I relent. You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"
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I, the LORD, have spoken it; It shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not hold back, Nor will I spare, Nor will I relent; According to your ways And according to your deeds They will judge you," Says the Lord GOD."'
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I, the LORD, have spoken! The time has come and I won't hold back; I will not change my mind. You will be judged on the basis of all your wicked actions, says the Sovereign LORD."
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Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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GOD's Message came to me:
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The word of the LORD came to me:
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Also the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Then this message came to me from the LORD:
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Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
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"Son of man, I'm about to take from you the delight of your life--a real blow, I know. But, please, no tears.
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"Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes. Yet do not lament or weep or shed any tears.
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"Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.
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"Son of man, I am going to take away your dearest treasure. Suddenly she will die. Yet you must not show any sorrow. Do not weep; let there be no tears.
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Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
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Keep your grief to yourself. No public mourning. Get dressed as usual and go about your work--none of the usual funeral rituals."
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Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners."
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Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead; bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips, and do not eat man's bread of sorrow."
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You may sigh but only quietly. Let there be no wailing at her grave. Do not uncover your head or take off your sandals. Do not perform the rituals of mourning or accept any food brought to you by consoling friends."
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So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
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I preached to the people in the morning. That evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I'd been told.
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So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.
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So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died; and the next morning I did as I was commanded.
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So I proclaimed this to the people the next morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did everything I had been told to do.
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And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
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The people came to me, saying, "Tell us why you're acting like this. What does it mean, anyway?"
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Then the people asked me, "Won't you tell us what these things have to do with us?"
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And the people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things signify to us, that you behave so?"
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Then the people asked, "What does all this mean? What are you trying to tell us?"
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Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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So I told them, "GOD's Word came to me, saying,
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So I said to them, "The word of the LORD came to me:
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Then I answered them, "The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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So I said to them, "A message came to me from the LORD,
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Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
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"Tell the family of Israel, This is what GOD, the Master, says: I will desecrate my Sanctuary, your proud impregnable fort, the delight of your life, your heart's desire. The children you left behind will be killed.
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Say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary-the stronghold in which you take pride, the delight of your eyes, the object of your affection. The sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.
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"Speak to the house of Israel, "Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I will profane My sanctuary, your arrogant boast, the desire of your eyes, the delight of your soul; and your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.
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and I was told to give this message to the people of Israel. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will desecrate my Temple, the source of your security and pride. Your sons and daughters in Judea will be slaughtered by the sword.
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And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
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Then you'll do exactly as I've done. You'll perform none of the usual funeral rituals.
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And you will do as I have done. You will not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners.
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And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor eat man's bread of sorrow.
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Then you will do as Ezekiel has done. You will not mourn in public or console yourselves by eating the food brought to you by sympathetic friends.
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And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
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You'll get dressed as usual and go about your work. No tears. But your sins will eat away at you from within and you'll groan among yourselves.
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You will keep your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep but will waste away because of your sins and groan among yourselves.
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Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you shall neither mourn nor weep, but you shall pine away in your iniquities and mourn with one another.
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Your heads must remain covered, and your sandals must not be taken off. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins. You will mourn privately for all the evil you have done.
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Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
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Ezekiel will be your example. The way he did it is the way you'll do it. When this happens you'll recognize that I am GOD, the Master.'
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Ezekiel will be a sign to you; you will do just as he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.'
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Thus Ezekiel is a sign to you; according to all that he has done you shall do; and when this comes, you shall know that I am the Lord GOD."'
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Ezekiel is an example for you to follow; you will do as he has done. And when that time comes, you will know that I am the LORD."
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Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
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"And you, son of man: The day I take away the people's refuge, their great joy, the delight of their life, what they've most longed for, along with all their children
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"And you, son of man, on the day I take away their stronghold, their joy and glory, the delight of their eyes, their heart's desire, and their sons and daughters as well-
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"And you, son of man--will it not be in the day when I take from them their stronghold, their joy and their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that on which they set their minds, their sons and their daughters:
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Then the LORD said to me, "Son of man, on the day I take away their stronghold--their joy and glory, their heart's desire, their dearest treasure--I will also take away their sons and daughters.
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That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?
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-on that very day a survivor will arrive and tell you what happened to the city.
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on that day a fugitive will come to tell you the news.
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on that day one who escapes will come to you to let you hear it with your ears;
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And on that day a refugee from Jerusalem will come to you in Babylon and tell you what has happened.
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In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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You'll break your silence and start talking again, talking to the survivor. Again, you'll be an example for them. And they'll recognize that I am GOD."
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At that time your mouth will be opened; you will speak with him and will no longer be silent. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD."
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on that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you shall speak and no longer be mute. Thus you will be a sign to them, and they shall know that I am the LORD."'
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And when he arrives, your voice will suddenly return so you can talk to him, and you will be a symbol for these people. Then they will know that I am the LORD."
