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Each \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w censer|strong="H4730"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fragrant \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w*. \m \v 12 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*,” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, each \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w shrine|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w idol|strong="H3478"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* saying, ‘\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*; \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land.’” \m \v 13 \w Again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w committing|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.” \m \v 14 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w 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So|strong="H1992"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* portico \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* backs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w 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house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w practicing|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* continually \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w Me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*? \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w putting|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w branch|strong="H2156"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* nose! \m \v 18 \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w respond|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w My|strong="H8085"\w* ears, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.” \c 9 \m \v 1 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* \w Him|strong="H7121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w executioners|strong="H6486"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w each|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* destruction \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \m \v 2 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* men \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w faces|strong="H6437"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4660"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w With|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w another|strong="H3627"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* linen \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w writing|strong="H7083"\w* kit \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w came|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \m \v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* God \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rose|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* moved \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* linen \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H7083"\w* kit \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w side|strong="H4975"\w*. \m \v 4 “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mark|strong="H8420"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreheads|strong="H4696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* sighing \w and|strong="H3068"\w* groaning \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.” \m \v 5 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* listened, \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* others, “Follow \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* start \w killing|strong="H5221"\w*; \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w show|strong="H2347"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w or|strong="H5892"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* anyone! \m \v 6 \w Slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w maidens|strong="H1330"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mark|strong="H8420"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \m \v 7 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w He|strong="H1004"\w* told \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w Defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* began \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \m \v 8 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w*, “Oh, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \m \v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* land \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* perversity. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land; \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.’ \m \v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w Me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1870"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w upon|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.” \m \v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* linen \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w writing|strong="H7083"\w* kit \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w side|strong="H4975"\w* \w reported|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.” \c 10 \m \v 1 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w*, \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w 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your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w loathe|strong="H6962"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evils|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \m \v 44 \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w*, \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \m \v 45 Now the word of the \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* came to me, saying, \m \v 46 “Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev. \m \v 47 Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! This is what the Lord \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* says: I am about to ignite in you \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched. \m \v 48 Then all people will see that I, the \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.” \m \v 49 Then I said, “Ah, Lord \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, they are saying of me, ‘Is he not just telling parables?’” \c 21 \m \v 1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, \m \v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sanctuaries. \w Prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \m \v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* draw \w My|strong="H8085"\w* sword \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* sheath \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cut \w off|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* righteous \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wicked. \m \v 4 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cut \w off|strong="H7200"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* righteous \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wicked, \w My|strong="H3605"\w* sword \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* unsheathed \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* south \w to|strong="H3068"\w* north. \m \v 5 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* all flesh \w will|strong="H3808"\w* know \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3808"\w* taken \w My|strong="H3808"\w* sword \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* sheath, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* return \w it|strong="H1931"\w* again.’ \m \v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*, son \w of|strong="H3068"\w* man, groan! Groan \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* eyes \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* broken heart \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bitter \w grief|strong="H1697"\w*. \m \v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* ask, ‘Why \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* groaning?’ \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* news \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* coming. \w Every|strong="H7760"\w* heart \w will|strong="H3478"\w* melt, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H7760"\w* hand \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* limp. \w Every|strong="H7760"\w* spirit \w will|strong="H3478"\w* faint, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H7760"\w* knee \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* water.’ Yes, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* coming \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H1121"\w* happen, declares \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \m \v 8 \w Again|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* word \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, saying, \m \v 9 “Son \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, prophesy \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H6662"\w* \w says|strong="H3282"\w*: ‘\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, sharpened \w and|strong="H2719"\w* polished— \m \v 10 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sharpened \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* slaughter, polished \w to|strong="H7725"\w* flash \w like|strong="H3318"\w* lightning! \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* scepter \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* son? \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* despises \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* stick. \m \v 11 \w The|strong="H5869"\w* sword \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* polished, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* grasped \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* hand. \w It|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* sharpened \w and|strong="H1121"\w* polished, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* placed \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* hand \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* slayer. \m \v 12 Cry \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* wail, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* son \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* wielded \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* princes \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* tossed \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w strike|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* thigh. \m \v 13 \w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* testing \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*! \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* scepter, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sword despises, \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w*?’ declares \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*. \m \v 14 ‘\w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w then|strong="H1571"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* strike \w your|strong="H1571"\w* hands \w together|strong="H1571"\w*. Let \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* strike two \w times|strong="H1571"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* three. \w It|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* slays, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* great slaughter closing \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H2719"\w* \w every|strong="H1121"\w* \w side|strong="H3541"\w*! \m \v 15 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hearts \w may|strong="H1961"\w* melt \w and|strong="H1121"\w* many \w may|strong="H1961"\w* stumble, \w I|strong="H3988"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gates \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H1300"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*. Yes, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w flash|strong="H1300"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*; \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* drawn \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*. \m \v 16 Slash \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* right; \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* blade \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w*—wherever \w your|strong="H5414"\w* blade \w is|strong="H1931"\w* directed. \m \v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w strike|strong="H5606"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* hands \w together|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* satisfy \w My|strong="H3605"\w* wrath.’ \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* spoken.” \m \v 18 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w 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