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The women added,“We did indeed sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven. But it was with the full knowledge and approval of our husbands that we made cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her.”

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the women added we did indeed sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the queen of heaven but it was with the full knowledge and approval of our husbands that we made cakes in her image and poured out drink offerings to her


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“The LORD did indeed remember and call to mind what you did! He remembered the sacrifices you and your ancestors, your kings, your leaders, and all the rest of the people of the land offered to other gods in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem.

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the lord did indeed remember and call to mind what you did he remembered the sacrifices you and your ancestors your kings your leaders and all the rest of the people of the land offered to other gods in the towns of judah and in the streets of jerusalem


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Finally the LORD could no longer endure your wicked deeds and the disgusting things you did. That is why your land has become the desolate, uninhabited ruin that it is today. That is why it has become a proverbial example used in curses.

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finally the lord could no longer endure your wicked deeds and the disgusting things you did that is why your land has become the desolate uninhabited ruin that it is today that is why it has become a proverbial example used in curses


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You have sacrificed to other gods! You have sinned against the LORD! You have not obeyed the LORD! You have not followed his laws, his statutes, and his decrees! That is why this disaster that is evident to this day has happened to you.”

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you have sacrificed to other gods you have sinned against the lord you have not obeyed the lord you have not followed his laws his statutes and his decrees that is why this disaster that is evident to this day has happened to you


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Then Jeremiah spoke to all the people, particularly to all the women.“Listen to the LORD’s message, all you people of Judah who are in Egypt.

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then jeremiah spoke to all the people particularly to all the women listen to the lord s message all you people of judah who are in egypt


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This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, has said,‘You women have confirmed by your actions what you vowed with your lips! You said,“We will certainly carry out our vows to sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven.” Well, then fulfill your vows! Carry them out!’

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this is what the lord of heaven s armies the god of israel has said you women have confirmed by your actions what you vowed with your lips you said we will certainly carry out our vows to sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the queen of heaven well then fulfill your vows carry them out


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But listen to the LORD’s message, all you people of Judah who are living in the land of Egypt. The LORD says,‘I hereby swear by my own great name that none of the people of Judah who are living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name in their oaths! Never again will any of them use it in an oath saying,“As surely as the Sovereign LORD lives….”

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but listen to the lord s message all you people of judah who are living in the land of egypt the lord says i hereby swear by my own great name that none of the people of judah who are living anywhere in egypt will ever again invoke my name in their oaths never again will any of them use it in an oath saying as surely as the sovereign lord lives


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I will indeed see to it that disaster, not prosperity, happens to them. All the people of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will die in war or from starvation until not one of them is left.

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i will indeed see to it that disaster not prosperity happens to them all the people of judah who are in the land of egypt will die in war or from starvation until not one of them is left


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Some who survive in battle will return to the land of Judah from the land of Egypt. But they will be very few indeed! Then the Judean remnant who have come to live in the land of Egypt will know whose word proves true, mine or theirs.’

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some who survive in battle will return to the land of judah from the land of egypt but they will be very few indeed then the judean remnant who have come to live in the land of egypt will know whose word proves true mine or theirs


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Moreover the LORD says,‘I will make something happen to prove that I will punish you in this place. I will do it so that you will know that my threats to bring disaster on you will prove true.

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moreover the lord says i will make something happen to prove that i will punish you in this place i will do it so that you will know that my threats to bring disaster on you will prove true


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I, the LORD, promise that I will hand Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt over to his enemies who are seeking to kill him. I will do that just as surely as I handed King Zedekiah of Judah over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, his enemy who was seeking to kill him.’”

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i the lord promise that i will hand pharaoh hophra king of egypt over to his enemies who are seeking to kill him i will do that just as surely as i handed king zedekiah of judah over to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon his enemy who was seeking to kill him


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Baruch is Rebuked but also Comforted The prophet Jeremiah spoke to Baruch son of Neriah while he was writing down in a scroll the words that Jeremiah spoke to him. This happened in the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was ruling over Judah.

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baruch is rebuked but also comforted the prophet jeremiah spoke to baruch son of neriah while he was writing down in a scroll the words that jeremiah spoke to him this happened in the fourth year that jehoiakim son of josiah was ruling over judah


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‘You have said,“I feel so hopeless! For the LORD has added sorrow to my suffering. I am worn out from groaning. I can’t find any rest.”’”

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you have said i feel so hopeless for the lord has added sorrow to my suffering i am worn out from groaning i can t find any rest


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The LORD told Jeremiah,“Tell Baruch,‘The LORD says,“I am about to tear down what I have built and to uproot what I have planted. I will do this throughout the whole earth.

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the lord told jeremiah tell baruch the lord says i am about to tear down what i have built and to uproot what i have planted i will do this throughout the whole earth


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Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for such things. For I, the LORD, affirm that I am about to bring disaster on all humanity. But I will allow you to escape with your life wherever you go.”’”

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are you looking for great things for yourself do not look for such things for i the lord affirm that i am about to bring disaster on all humanity but i will allow you to escape with your life wherever you go


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Prophecies Against Foreign Nations This was the LORD’s message to the prophet Jeremiah about the nations.

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prophecies against foreign nations this was the lord s message to the prophet jeremiah about the nations


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The Prophecy about Egypt’s Defeat at Carchemish He spoke about Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt which was encamped along the Euphrates River at Carchemish. Now this was the army that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated in the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was ruling over Judah.

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the prophecy about egypt s defeat at carchemish he spoke about egypt and the army of pharaoh necho king of egypt which was encamped along the euphrates river at carchemish now this was the army that king nebuchadnezzar of babylon defeated in the fourth year that jehoiakim son of josiah was ruling over judah


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Harness the horses to the chariots! Mount your horses! Take your positions with helmets on! Ready your spears! Put on the armor!

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harness the horses to the chariots mount your horses take your positions with helmets on ready your spears put on the armor


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“What do I see! The soldiers are frightened. They are retreating. They are being scattered. They have fled for refuge without looking back. Terror is all around them,” says the LORD.

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what do i see the soldiers are frightened they are retreating they are being scattered they have fled for refuge without looking back terror is all around them says the lord


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But even the swiftest cannot get away. Even the strongest cannot escape. There in the north by the Euphrates River they have stumbled and fallen in defeat.

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but even the swiftest cannot get away even the strongest cannot escape there in the north by the euphrates river they have stumbled and fallen in defeat


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Egypt rises like the Nile, like its streams turbulent at flood stage. Egypt said,‘I will arise and cover the earth. I will destroy cities and the people who inhabit them.’

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egypt rises like the nile like its streams turbulent at flood stage egypt said i will arise and cover the earth i will destroy cities and the people who inhabit them


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Go ahead and charge into battle, you horsemen! Drive furiously, you charioteers! Let the soldiers march out into battle, those from Ethiopia and Libya who carry shields, and those from Lydia who are armed with the bow.

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go ahead and charge into battle you horsemen drive furiously you charioteers let the soldiers march out into battle those from ethiopia and libya who carry shields and those from lydia who are armed with the bow


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But that day belongs to the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies. It is a day of reckoning, when he will pay back his adversaries. His sword will devour them until its appetite is satisfied! It will drink its fill from their blood! Indeed it will be a sacrifice for the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies in the land of the north by the Euphrates River.

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but that day belongs to the sovereign lord of heaven s armies it is a day of reckoning when he will pay back his adversaries his sword will devour them until its appetite is satisfied it will drink its fill from their blood indeed it will be a sacrifice for the sovereign lord of heaven s armies in the land of the north by the euphrates river


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Go up to Gilead and get medicinal ointment, you dear poor people of Egypt. But it will prove useless no matter how much medicine you use; there will be no healing for you.

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go up to gilead and get medicinal ointment you dear poor people of egypt but it will prove useless no matter how much medicine you use there will be no healing for you


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The nations have heard of your shameful defeat. Your cries of distress fill the earth. One soldier has stumbled over another and both of them have fallen down defeated.”

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the nations have heard of your shameful defeat your cries of distress fill the earth one soldier has stumbled over another and both of them have fallen down defeated


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The Lord Predicts that Nebuchadnezzar Will Attack and Plunder Egypt The LORD spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about Nebuchadnezzar coming to attack the land of Egypt.

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the lord predicts that nebuchadnezzar will attack and plunder egypt the lord spoke to the prophet jeremiah about nebuchadnezzar coming to attack the land of egypt


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“Make an announcement throughout Egypt. Proclaim it in Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpanhes.‘Take your positions and prepare to do battle. For the enemy army is destroying all the nations around you.’

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make an announcement throughout egypt proclaim it in migdol memphis and tahpanhes take your positions and prepare to do battle for the enemy army is destroying all the nations around you


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I will make many stumble. They will fall over one another in their hurry to flee. They will say,‘Get up! Let’s go back to our own people. Let’s go back to our homelands because the enemy is coming to destroy us.’

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i will make many stumble they will fall over one another in their hurry to flee they will say get up let s go back to our own people let s go back to our homelands because the enemy is coming to destroy us


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There at home they will say,‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is just a big noise! He has let the most opportune moment pass by.’

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there at home they will say pharaoh king of egypt is just a big noise he has let the most opportune moment pass by


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I the King, whose name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, swear this: I swear as surely as I live that a conqueror is coming. He will be as imposing as Mount Tabor is among the mountains, as Mount Carmel is against the backdrop of the sea.

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i the king whose name is the lord of heaven s armies swear this i swear as surely as i live that a conqueror is coming he will be as imposing as mount tabor is among the mountains as mount carmel is against the backdrop of the sea


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Pack your bags for exile, you inhabitants of poor dear Egypt. For Memphis will be laid waste. It will lie in ruins and be uninhabited.

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pack your bags for exile you inhabitants of poor dear egypt for memphis will be laid waste it will lie in ruins and be uninhabited


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Egypt is like a beautiful young cow. But northern armies will attack her like swarms of stinging flies.

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egypt is like a beautiful young cow but northern armies will attack her like swarms of stinging flies


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Even her mercenaries will prove to be like pampered, well-fed calves. For they too will turn and run away. They will not stand their ground when the time for them to be destroyed comes, the time for them to be punished.

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even her mercenaries will prove to be like pampered well fed calves for they too will turn and run away they will not stand their ground when the time for them to be destroyed comes the time for them to be punished


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Egypt will run away, hissing like a snake, as the enemy comes marching up in force. They will come against her with axes as if they were woodsmen chopping down trees.

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egypt will run away hissing like a snake as the enemy comes marching up in force they will come against her with axes as if they were woodsmen chopping down trees


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The population of Egypt is like a vast, impenetrable forest. But I, the LORD, affirm that the enemy will cut them down. For those who chop them down will be more numerous than locusts. They will be too numerous to count.

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the population of egypt is like a vast impenetrable forest but i the lord affirm that the enemy will cut them down for those who chop them down will be more numerous than locusts they will be too numerous to count


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The LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says,“I will punish Amon, the god of Thebes. I will punish Egypt, its gods, and its kings. I will punish Pharaoh and all who trust in him.

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the lord of heaven s armies the god of israel says i will punish amon the god of thebes i will punish egypt its gods and its kings i will punish pharaoh and all who trust in him


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I will hand them over to Nebuchadnezzar and his troops, who want to kill them. But later on, people will live in Egypt again as they did in former times. I, the LORD, affirm it!”

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i will hand them over to nebuchadnezzar and his troops who want to kill them but later on people will live in egypt again as they did in former times i the lord affirm it


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A Promise of Hope for Israel“You descendants of Jacob, my servants, do not be afraid; do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from the faraway lands where you are captives. The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them.

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a promise of hope for israel you descendants of jacob my servants do not be afraid do not be terrified people of israel for i will rescue you and your descendants from the faraway lands where you are captives the descendants of jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace they will be secure and no one will terrify them


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I, the LORD, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servant, for I am with you. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will indeed discipline you but only in due measure. I will not allow you to go entirely unpunished.”

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i the lord tell you not to be afraid you descendants of jacob my servant for i am with you though i completely destroy all the nations where i scatter you i will not completely destroy you i will indeed discipline you but only in due measure i will not allow you to go entirely unpunished


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Judgment on the Philistine Cities This was the LORD’s message to the prophet Jeremiah about the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza.

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judgment on the philistine cities this was the lord s message to the prophet jeremiah about the philistines before pharaoh attacked gaza


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“Look! Enemies are gathering in the north like water rising in a river. They will be like an overflowing stream. They will overwhelm the whole country and everything in it like a flood. They will overwhelm the cities and their inhabitants. People will cry out in alarm. Everyone living in the country will cry out in pain.

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look enemies are gathering in the north like water rising in a river they will be like an overflowing stream they will overwhelm the whole country and everything in it like a flood they will overwhelm the cities and their inhabitants people will cry out in alarm everyone living in the country will cry out in pain


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Fathers will hear the hoofbeats of the enemies’ horses, the clatter of their chariots and the rumbling of their wheels. They will not turn back to save their children because they will be paralyzed with fear.

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fathers will hear the hoofbeats of the enemies horses the clatter of their chariots and the rumbling of their wheels they will not turn back to save their children because they will be paralyzed with fear


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For the time has come to destroy all the Philistines. The time has come to destroy all the help that remains for Tyre and Sidon. For I, the LORD, will destroy the Philistines, that remnant that came from the island of Crete.

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for the time has come to destroy all the philistines the time has come to destroy all the help that remains for tyre and sidon for i the lord will destroy the philistines that remnant that came from the island of crete


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The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning. The people of Ashkelon will be struck dumb. How long will you gash yourselves to show your sorrow, you who remain of Philistia’s power?

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the people of gaza will shave their heads in mourning the people of ashkelon will be struck dumb how long will you gash yourselves to show your sorrow you who remain of philistia s power


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How long will you cry out,‘Oh, sword of the LORD, how long will it be before you stop killing? Go back into your sheath! Stay there and rest!’

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how long will you cry out oh sword of the lord how long will it be before you stop killing go back into your sheath stay there and rest


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But how can it rest when I, the LORD, have given it orders? I have ordered it to attack the people of Ashkelon and the seacoast.

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but how can it rest when i the lord have given it orders i have ordered it to attack the people of ashkelon and the seacoast


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Judgment Against Moab The LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel spoke about Moab.“Sure to be judged is Nebo! Indeed, it will be destroyed! Kiriathaim will suffer disgrace. It will be captured! Its fortress will suffer disgrace. It will be torn down!

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judgment against moab the lord of heaven s armies the god of israel spoke about moab sure to be judged is nebo indeed it will be destroyed kiriathaim will suffer disgrace it will be captured its fortress will suffer disgrace it will be torn down


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People will not praise Moab any more. The enemy will capture Heshbon and plot how to destroy Moab, saying,‘Come, let’s put an end to that nation!’ City of Madmen, you will also be destroyed. A destructive army will march against you.

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people will not praise moab any more the enemy will capture heshbon and plot how to destroy moab saying come let s put an end to that nation city of madmen you will also be destroyed a destructive army will march against you


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Indeed they will climb the slopes of Luhith, weeping continually as they go. For on the road down to Horonaim they will hear the cries of distress over the destruction.

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indeed they will climb the slopes of luhith weeping continually as they go for on the road down to horonaim they will hear the cries of distress over the destruction


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“Moab, you trust in the things you do and in your riches. So you too will be conquered. Your god Chemosh will go into exile along with his priests and his officials.

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moab you trust in the things you do and in your riches so you too will be conquered your god chemosh will go into exile along with his priests and his officials


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The destroyer will come against every town. Not one town will escape. The towns in the valley will be destroyed. The cities on the high plain will be laid waste. I, the LORD, have spoken!

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the destroyer will come against every town not one town will escape the towns in the valley will be destroyed the cities on the high plain will be laid waste i the lord have spoken


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Set up a gravestone for Moab, for it will certainly be laid in ruins! Its cities will be laid waste and become uninhabited.”

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set up a gravestone for moab for it will certainly be laid in ruins its cities will be laid waste and become uninhabited


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A curse on anyone who is lax in doing the LORD’s work! A curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction!

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a curse on anyone who is lax in doing the lord s work a curse on anyone who keeps from carrying out his destruction


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“From its earliest days Moab has lived undisturbed. It has never been taken into exile. Its people are like wine allowed to settle undisturbed on its dregs, never poured out from one jar to another. They are like wine which tastes like it always did, whose aroma has remained unchanged.

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from its earliest days moab has lived undisturbed it has never been taken into exile its people are like wine allowed to settle undisturbed on its dregs never poured out from one jar to another they are like wine which tastes like it always did whose aroma has remained unchanged


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But the time is coming when I will send men against Moab who will empty it out. They will empty the towns of their people, then will lay those towns in ruins. I, the LORD, affirm it!

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but the time is coming when i will send men against moab who will empty it out they will empty the towns of their people then will lay those towns in ruins i the lord affirm it


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The people of Moab will be disappointed by their god Chemosh. They will be as disappointed as the people of Israel were when they put their trust in the calf god at Bethel.

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the people of moab will be disappointed by their god chemosh they will be as disappointed as the people of israel were when they put their trust in the calf god at bethel


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Moab will be destroyed. Its towns will be invaded. Its finest young men will be slaughtered. I, the King, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, affirm it!

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moab will be destroyed its towns will be invaded its finest young men will be slaughtered i the king the lord of heaven s armies affirm it


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Mourn for that nation, all you nations living around it, all of you nations that know of its fame. Mourn and say,‘Alas, its powerful influence has been broken! Its glory and power have been done away!’

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mourn for that nation all you nations living around it all of you nations that know of its fame mourn and say alas its powerful influence has been broken its glory and power have been done away


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Come down from your place of honor; sit on the dry ground, you who live in Dibon. For the one who will destroy Moab will attack you; he will destroy your fortifications.

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come down from your place of honor sit on the dry ground you who live in dibon for the one who will destroy moab will attack you he will destroy your fortifications


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You who live in Aroer, stand by the road and watch. Question the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping. Ask them,‘What has happened?’

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you who live in aroer stand by the road and watch question the man who is fleeing and the woman who is escaping ask them what has happened


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They will answer,‘Moab is disgraced, for it has fallen! Wail and cry out in mourning! Announce along the Arnon River that Moab has been destroyed.’

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they will answer moab is disgraced for it has fallen wail and cry out in mourning announce along the arnon river that moab has been destroyed


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“Moab has vaunted itself against me. So make him drunk with the wine of my wrath until he splashes around in his own vomit, until others treat him as a laughingstock.

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moab has vaunted itself against me so make him drunk with the wine of my wrath until he splashes around in his own vomit until others treat him as a laughingstock


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For did not you people of Moab laugh at the people of Israel? Did you think that they were nothing but thieves, that you shook your head in contempt every time you talked about them?

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for did not you people of moab laugh at the people of israel did you think that they were nothing but thieves that you shook your head in contempt every time you talked about them


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Leave your towns, you inhabitants of Moab. Go and live in the cliffs. Be like a dove that makes its nest high on the sides of a ravine.

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leave your towns you inhabitants of moab go and live in the cliffs be like a dove that makes its nest high on the sides of a ravine


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I have heard how proud the people of Moab are, I know how haughty they are. I have heard how arrogant, proud, and haughty they are, what a high opinion they have of themselves.

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i have heard how proud the people of moab are i know how haughty they are i have heard how arrogant proud and haughty they are what a high opinion they have of themselves


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I, the LORD, affirm that I know how arrogant they are. But their pride is ill-founded. Their boastings will prove to be false.

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i the lord affirm that i know how arrogant they are but their pride is ill founded their boastings will prove to be false


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So I will weep with sorrow for Moab. I will cry out in sadness for all of Moab. I will moan for the people of Kir Heres.

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so i will weep with sorrow for moab i will cry out in sadness for all of moab i will moan for the people of kir heres


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I will weep for the grapevines of Sibmah just like the town of Jazer weeps over them. Their branches once spread as far as the Dead Sea. They reached as far as the town of Jazer. The destroyer will ravage her fig, date, and grape crops.

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i will weep for the grapevines of sibmah just like the town of jazer weeps over them their branches once spread as far as the dead sea they reached as far as the town of jazer the destroyer will ravage her fig date and grape crops


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Joy and gladness will disappear from the fruitful land of Moab. I will stop the flow of wine from the winepresses. No one will stomp on the grapes there and shout for joy. The shouts there will be shouts of soldiers, not the shouts of those making wine.

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joy and gladness will disappear from the fruitful land of moab i will stop the flow of wine from the winepresses no one will stomp on the grapes there and shout for joy the shouts there will be shouts of soldiers not the shouts of those making wine


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Cries of anguish raised from Heshbon and Elealeh will be sounded as far as Jahaz. They will be sounded from Zoar as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah. For even the waters of Nimrim will be dried up.

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cries of anguish raised from heshbon and elealeh will be sounded as far as jahaz they will be sounded from zoar as far as horonaim and eglath shelishiyah for even the waters of nimrim will be dried up


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I will put an end in Moab to those who make offerings at her places of worship. I will put an end to those who sacrifice to other gods. I, the LORD, affirm it!

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i will put an end in moab to those who make offerings at her places of worship i will put an end to those who sacrifice to other gods i the lord affirm it


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So my heart moans for Moab like a flute playing a funeral song. Yes, like a flute playing a funeral song, my heart moans for the people of Kir Heres. For the wealth they have gained will perish.

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so my heart moans for moab like a flute playing a funeral song yes like a flute playing a funeral song my heart moans for the people of kir heres for the wealth they have gained will perish


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For all of them will shave their heads in mourning. They will all cut off their beards to show their sorrow. They will all make gashes in their hands. They will all put on sackcloth.

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for all of them will shave their heads in mourning they will all cut off their beards to show their sorrow they will all make gashes in their hands they will all put on sackcloth


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On all the housetops in Moab and in all its public squares there will be nothing but mourning. For I will break Moab like an unwanted jar. I, the LORD, affirm it!

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on all the housetops in moab and in all its public squares there will be nothing but mourning for i will break moab like an unwanted jar i the lord affirm it


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Oh, how shattered Moab will be! Oh, how her people will wail! Oh, how she will turn away in shame! Moab will become an object of ridicule, a terrifying sight to all the nations that surround her.”

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oh how shattered moab will be oh how her people will wail oh how she will turn away in shame moab will become an object of ridicule a terrifying sight to all the nations that surround her


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Her towns will be captured. Her fortresses will be taken. At that time the soldiers of Moab will be frightened like a woman in labor.

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her towns will be captured her fortresses will be taken at that time the soldiers of moab will be frightened like a woman in labor


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Anyone who flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit. Anyone who climbs out of the pit will be caught in a trap. For the time is coming when I will punish the people of Moab. I, the LORD, affirm it!

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anyone who flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit anyone who climbs out of the pit will be caught in a trap for the time is coming when i will punish the people of moab i the lord affirm it


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In the shadows of the walls of Heshbon those trying to escape will stand helpless. For a fire will burst forth from Heshbon. Flames will shoot out from the former territory of Sihon. They will burn the foreheads of the people of Moab, the skulls of those war-loving people.

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in the shadows of the walls of heshbon those trying to escape will stand helpless for a fire will burst forth from heshbon flames will shoot out from the former territory of sihon they will burn the foreheads of the people of moab the skulls of those war loving people


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Moab, you are doomed! You people who worship Chemosh will be destroyed. Your sons will be taken away captive. Your daughters will be carried away into exile.

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moab you are doomed you people who worship chemosh will be destroyed your sons will be taken away captive your daughters will be carried away into exile


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Yet in days to come I will reverse Moab’s ill fortune,” says the LORD. The judgment against Moab ends here.

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yet in days to come i will reverse moab s ill fortune says the lord the judgment against moab ends here


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Judgment Against Ammon The LORD spoke about the Ammonites.“Do you think there are not any people of the nation of Israel remaining? Do you think there are not any of them remaining to reinherit their land? Is that why you people who worship the god Milcom have taken possession of the territory of Gad and live in his cities?

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judgment against ammon the lord spoke about the ammonites do you think there are not any people of the nation of israel remaining do you think there are not any of them remaining to reinherit their land is that why you people who worship the god milcom have taken possession of the territory of gad and live in his cities


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Because you did that, I, the LORD, affirm that a time is coming when I will make Rabbah, the capital city of Ammon, hear the sound of the battle cry. It will become a mound covered with ruins. Its villages will be burned to the ground. Then Israel will take back its land from those who took their land from them. I, the Lord, affirm it!

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because you did that i the lord affirm that a time is coming when i will make rabbah the capital city of ammon hear the sound of the battle cry it will become a mound covered with ruins its villages will be burned to the ground then israel will take back its land from those who took their land from them i the lord affirm it


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Wail, you people in Heshbon, because Ai in Ammon is destroyed. Cry out in anguish, you people in the villages surrounding Rabbah. Put on sackcloth and cry out in mourning. Run about covered with gashes. For your god Milcom will go into exile along with his priests and officials.

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wail you people in heshbon because ai in ammon is destroyed cry out in anguish you people in the villages surrounding rabbah put on sackcloth and cry out in mourning run about covered with gashes for your god milcom will go into exile along with his priests and officials


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Why do you brag about your great power? Your power is ebbing away, you rebellious people of Ammon, who trust in your riches and say,‘Who would dare to attack us?’

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why do you brag about your great power your power is ebbing away you rebellious people of ammon who trust in your riches and say who would dare to attack us


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I will bring terror on you from every side,” says the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.“You will be scattered in every direction. No one will gather the fugitives back together.

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i will bring terror on you from every side says the sovereign lord of heaven s armies you will be scattered in every direction no one will gather the fugitives back together


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Judgment Against Edom The LORD of Heaven’s Armies spoke about Edom.“Is wisdom no longer to be found in Teman? Can Edom’s counselors not give her any good advice? Has all of their wisdom turned bad?

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judgment against edom the lord of heaven s armies spoke about edom is wisdom no longer to be found in teman can edom s counselors not give her any good advice has all of their wisdom turned bad


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Turn and flee! Take up refuge in remote places, you people who live in Dedan. For I will bring disaster on the descendants of Esau. I have decided it is time for me to punish them.

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turn and flee take up refuge in remote places you people who live in dedan for i will bring disaster on the descendants of esau i have decided it is time for me to punish them


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If grape pickers came to pick your grapes, would they not leave a few grapes behind? If robbers came at night, would they not pillage only what they needed?

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if grape pickers came to pick your grapes would they not leave a few grapes behind if robbers came at night would they not pillage only what they needed


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But I will strip everything away from Esau’s descendants. I will uncover their hiding places so they cannot hide. Their children, relatives, and neighbors will all be destroyed. Not one of them will be left!

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but i will strip everything away from esau s descendants i will uncover their hiding places so they cannot hide their children relatives and neighbors will all be destroyed not one of them will be left


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For the LORD says,“If even those who did not deserve to drink from the cup of my wrath must drink from it, do you think you will go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, but must certainly drink from the cup of my wrath.

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for the lord says if even those who did not deserve to drink from the cup of my wrath must drink from it do you think you will go unpunished you will not go unpunished but must certainly drink from the cup of my wrath


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For I solemnly swear,” says the LORD,“that Bozrah will become a pile of ruins. It will become an object of horror and ridicule, an example to be used in curses. All the towns around it will lie in ruins forever.”

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for i solemnly swear says the lord that bozrah will become a pile of ruins it will become an object of horror and ridicule an example to be used in curses all the towns around it will lie in ruins forever


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I said,“I have heard a message from the LORD. A messenger has been sent among the nations to say,‘Gather your armies and march out against her! Prepare to do battle with her!’”

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i said i have heard a message from the lord a messenger has been sent among the nations to say gather your armies and march out against her prepare to do battle with her


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The LORD says to Edom,“I will certainly make you small among nations. I will make you despised by all humankind.

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the lord says to edom i will certainly make you small among nations i will make you despised by all humankind


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The terror you inspire in others and the arrogance of your heart have deceived you. You may make your home in the clefts of the rocks; you may occupy the highest places in the hills. But even if you made your home where the eagles nest, I would bring you down from there,” says the LORD.

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the terror you inspire in others and the arrogance of your heart have deceived you you may make your home in the clefts of the rocks you may occupy the highest places in the hills but even if you made your home where the eagles nest i would bring you down from there says the lord


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“Edom will become an object of horror. All who pass by it will be filled with horror; they will hiss out their scorn because of all the disasters that have happened to it.

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edom will become an object of horror all who pass by it will be filled with horror they will hiss out their scorn because of all the disasters that have happened to it


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Edom will be destroyed like Sodom and Gomorrah and the towns that were around them. No one will live there. No human being will settle in it,” says the LORD.

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edom will be destroyed like sodom and gomorrah and the towns that were around them no one will live there no human being will settle in it says the lord


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“A lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the Jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it. So too I will chase the Edomites off their land. Then I will appoint over it whomever I choose. For there is no one like me, and there is no one who can call me to account. There is no ruler who can stand up against me.

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a lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it so too i will chase the edomites off their land then i will appoint over it whomever i choose for there is no one like me and there is no one who can call me to account there is no ruler who can stand up against me


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So listen to what I, the LORD, have planned against Edom, what I intend to do to the people who live in Teman. Their little ones will be dragged off. I will completely destroy their land because of what they have done.

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so listen to what i the lord have planned against edom what i intend to do to the people who live in teman their little ones will be dragged off i will completely destroy their land because of what they have done


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The people of the earth will quake when they hear of their downfall. Their cries of anguish will be heard all the way to the Gulf of Aqaba.

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the people of the earth will quake when they hear of their downfall their cries of anguish will be heard all the way to the gulf of aqaba


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Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings, a nation will soar up and swoop down on Bozrah. At that time the soldiers of Edom will be as fearful as a woman in labor.”

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look like an eagle with outspread wings a nation will soar up and swoop down on bozrah at that time the soldiers of edom will be as fearful as a woman in labor


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Judgment Against Damascus The LORD spoke about Damascus.“The people of Hamath and Arpad will be dismayed because they have heard bad news. Their courage will melt away because of worry. Their hearts will not be able to rest.

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judgment against damascus the lord spoke about damascus the people of hamath and arpad will be dismayed because they have heard bad news their courage will melt away because of worry their hearts will not be able to rest


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The people of Damascus will lose heart and turn to flee. Panic will grip them. Pain and anguish will seize them like a woman in labor.

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the people of damascus will lose heart and turn to flee panic will grip them pain and anguish will seize them like a woman in labor


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For her young men will fall in her city squares. All her soldiers will be destroyed at that time,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

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for her young men will fall in her city squares all her soldiers will be destroyed at that time says the lord of heaven s armies


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Judgment Against Kedar and Hazor The LORD spoke about Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered.“Army of Babylon, go and attack Kedar. Lay waste those who live in the eastern desert.

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judgment against kedar and hazor the lord spoke about kedar and the kingdoms of hazor that king nebuchadnezzar of babylon conquered army of babylon go and attack kedar lay waste those who live in the eastern desert


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Their tents and their flocks will be taken away. Their tent curtains, equipment, and camels will be carried off. People will shout to them,‘Terror is all around you!’”

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their tents and their flocks will be taken away their tent curtains equipment and camels will be carried off people will shout to them terror is all around you


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The LORD says,“Flee quickly, you who live in Hazor. Take up refuge in remote places. For King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has laid out plans to attack you. He has formed his strategy on how to defeat you.”

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the lord says flee quickly you who live in hazor take up refuge in remote places for king nebuchadnezzar of babylon has laid out plans to attack you he has formed his strategy on how to defeat you


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The LORD says,“Army of Babylon, go and attack a nation that lives in peace and security. They have no gates or walls to protect them. They live all alone.

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the lord says army of babylon go and attack a nation that lives in peace and security they have no gates or walls to protect them they live all alone


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Their camels will be taken as plunder. Their vast herds will be taken as spoil. I will scatter to the four winds those desert peoples who cut their hair short at the temples. I will bring disaster against them from every direction,” says the LORD.

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their camels will be taken as plunder their vast herds will be taken as spoil i will scatter to the four winds those desert peoples who cut their hair short at the temples i will bring disaster against them from every direction says the lord


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“Hazor will become a permanent wasteland, a place where only jackals live. No one will live there. No human being will settle in it.”

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hazor will become a permanent wasteland a place where only jackals live no one will live there no human being will settle in it


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Judgment Against Elam This was the LORD’s message to the prophet Jeremiah about Elam, which came early in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.

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judgment against elam this was the lord s message to the prophet jeremiah about elam which came early in the reign of king zedekiah of judah


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The LORD of Heaven’s Armies said,“I will kill all the archers of Elam, who are the chief source of her military might.

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the lord of heaven s armies said i will kill all the archers of elam who are the chief source of her military might


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I will cause enemies to blow through Elam from every direction like the winds blowing in from the four quarters of heaven. I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds. There will not be any nation where the refugees of Elam will not go.

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i will cause enemies to blow through elam from every direction like the winds blowing in from the four quarters of heaven i will scatter the people of elam to the four winds there will not be any nation where the refugees of elam will not go


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I will make the people of Elam terrified of their enemies, who are seeking to kill them. I will vent my fierce anger and bring disaster upon them,” says the LORD.“I will send armies chasing after them until I have completely destroyed them.

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i will make the people of elam terrified of their enemies who are seeking to kill them i will vent my fierce anger and bring disaster upon them says the lord i will send armies chasing after them until i have completely destroyed them


normalized_text: i will establish my sovereignty over elam i will destroy their king and their leaders says the lord
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I will establish my sovereignty over Elam. I will destroy their king and their leaders,” says the LORD.


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Judgment Against Babylon The LORD spoke concerning Babylon and the land of Babylonia through the prophet Jeremiah.

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judgment against babylon the lord spoke concerning babylon and the land of babylonia through the prophet jeremiah


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“Announce the news among the nations! Proclaim it! Signal for people to pay attention! Declare the news! Do not hide it! Say:‘Babylon will be captured. Bel will be put to shame. Marduk will be dismayed. Babylon’s idols will be put to shame. Her disgusting images will be dismayed.

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announce the news among the nations proclaim it signal for people to pay attention declare the news do not hide it say babylon will be captured bel will be put to shame marduk will be dismayed babylon s idols will be put to shame her disgusting images will be dismayed


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For a nation from the north will attack Babylon. It will lay her land waste. People and animals will flee out of it. No one will inhabit it.’

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for a nation from the north will attack babylon it will lay her land waste people and animals will flee out of it no one will inhabit it


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“When that time comes,” says the LORD,“the people of Israel and Judah will return to the land together. They will come back with tears of repentance as they seek the LORD their God.

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when that time comes says the lord the people of israel and judah will return to the land together they will come back with tears of repentance as they seek the lord their god


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They will ask the way to Zion; they will turn their faces toward it. They will come and bind themselves to the LORD in a lasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

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they will ask the way to zion they will turn their faces toward it they will come and bind themselves to the lord in a lasting covenant that will never be forgotten


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“My people have been lost sheep. Their shepherds have allowed them to go astray. They have wandered around in the mountains. They have roamed from one mountain and hill to another. They have forgotten their resting place.

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my people have been lost sheep their shepherds have allowed them to go astray they have wandered around in the mountains they have roamed from one mountain and hill to another they have forgotten their resting place


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All who encountered them devoured them. Their enemies who did this said,‘We are not liable for punishment! For those people have sinned against the LORD, their true pasture. They have sinned against the LORD in whom their ancestors trusted.’

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all who encountered them devoured them their enemies who did this said we are not liable for punishment for those people have sinned against the lord their true pasture they have sinned against the lord in whom their ancestors trusted


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“People of Judah, get out of Babylon quickly! Leave the land of Babylonia! Be the first to depart! Be like the male goats that lead the herd.

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people of judah get out of babylon quickly leave the land of babylonia be the first to depart be like the male goats that lead the herd


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For I will rouse into action and bring against Babylon a host of mighty nations from the land of the north. They will set up their battle lines against her. They will come from the north and capture her. Their arrows will be like a skilled soldier who does not return from the battle empty-handed.

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for i will rouse into action and bring against babylon a host of mighty nations from the land of the north they will set up their battle lines against her they will come from the north and capture her their arrows will be like a skilled soldier who does not return from the battle empty handed


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“People of Babylonia, you plundered my people. That made you happy and glad. You frolic about like calves in a pasture. Your joyous sounds are like the neighs of a stallion.

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people of babylonia you plundered my people that made you happy and glad you frolic about like calves in a pasture your joyous sounds are like the neighs of a stallion


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But Babylonia will be put to great shame. The land where you were born will be disgraced. Indeed, Babylonia will become the least important of all nations. It will become a dry and barren desert.

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but babylonia will be put to great shame the land where you were born will be disgraced indeed babylonia will become the least important of all nations it will become a dry and barren desert


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After I vent my wrath on it Babylon will be uninhabited. It will be totally desolate. All who pass by will be filled with horror and will hiss out their scorn because of all the disasters that have happened to it.

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after i vent my wrath on it babylon will be uninhabited it will be totally desolate all who pass by will be filled with horror and will hiss out their scorn because of all the disasters that have happened to it


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“Take up your battle positions all around Babylon, all you soldiers who are armed with bows. Shoot all your arrows at her! Do not hold any back! For she has sinned against the LORD.

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take up your battle positions all around babylon all you soldiers who are armed with bows shoot all your arrows at her do not hold any back for she has sinned against the lord


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Shout the battle cry from all around the city. She will throw up her hands in surrender. Her towers will fall. Her walls will be torn down. Because I, the LORD, am wreaking revenge, take out your vengeance on her! Do to her as she has done!

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shout the battle cry from all around the city she will throw up her hands in surrender her towers will fall her walls will be torn down because i the lord am wreaking revenge take out your vengeance on her do to her as she has done


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Kill all the farmers who sow the seed in the land of Babylon. Kill all those who wield the sickle at harvest time. Let all the foreigners return to their own people. Let them hurry back to their own lands to escape destruction by that enemy army.

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kill all the farmers who sow the seed in the land of babylon kill all those who wield the sickle at harvest time let all the foreigners return to their own people let them hurry back to their own lands to escape destruction by that enemy army


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“The people of Israel are like scattered sheep which lions have chased away. First the king of Assyria devoured them. Now last of all King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has gnawed their bones.

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the people of israel are like scattered sheep which lions have chased away first the king of assyria devoured them now last of all king nebuchadnezzar of babylon has gnawed their bones


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So I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, say:‘I will punish the king of Babylon and his land just as I punished the king of Assyria.

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so i the lord of heaven s armies the god of israel say i will punish the king of babylon and his land just as i punished the king of assyria


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But I will restore the flock of Israel to their own pasture. They will graze on Mount Carmel and the land of Bashan. They will eat until they are full on the hills of Ephraim and the land of Gilead.

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but i will restore the flock of israel to their own pasture they will graze on mount carmel and the land of bashan they will eat until they are full on the hills of ephraim and the land of gilead


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When that time comes, no guilt will be found in Israel. No sin will be found in Judah. For I will forgive those of them I have allowed to survive. I, the LORD, affirm it!’”

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when that time comes no guilt will be found in israel no sin will be found in judah for i will forgive those of them i have allowed to survive i the lord affirm it


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The LORD says,“Attack the land of Merathaim and the people who live in Pekod! Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them! Do just as I have commanded you!

normalized_text:
the lord says attack the land of merathaim and the people who live in pekod pursue kill and completely destroy them do just as i have commanded you


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Babylon hammered the whole world to pieces. But see how that‘hammer’ has been broken and shattered! See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations!

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babylon hammered the whole world to pieces but see how that hammer has been broken and shattered see what an object of horror babylon has become among the nations


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I set a trap for you, Babylon; you were caught before you knew it. You fought against me. So you were found and captured.

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i set a trap for you babylon you were caught before you knew it you fought against me so you were found and captured


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I have opened up the place where my weapons are stored. I have brought out the weapons for carrying out my wrath. For I, the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies, have work to carry out in the land of Babylonia.

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i have opened up the place where my weapons are stored i have brought out the weapons for carrying out my wrath for i the sovereign lord of heaven s armies have work to carry out in the land of babylonia


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Come from far away and attack Babylonia! Open up the places where she stores her grain! Pile her up in ruins! Destroy her completely! Do not leave anyone alive!

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come from far away and attack babylonia open up the places where she stores her grain pile her up in ruins destroy her completely do not leave anyone alive


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Kill all her soldiers! Let them be slaughtered! They are doomed, for their day of reckoning has come, the time for them to be punished.”

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kill all her soldiers let them be slaughtered they are doomed for their day of reckoning has come the time for them to be punished


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Listen! Fugitives and refugees are coming from the land of Babylon. They are coming to Zion to declare there how the LORD our God is getting revenge, getting revenge for what they have done to his temple.

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listen fugitives and refugees are coming from the land of babylon they are coming to zion to declare there how the lord our god is getting revenge getting revenge for what they have done to his temple


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“Call for archers to come against Babylon! Summon against her all who draw the bow! Set up camp all around the city! Do not allow anyone to escape! Pay her back for what she has done. Do to her what she has done to others. For she has proudly defied me, the Holy One of Israel.

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call for archers to come against babylon summon against her all who draw the bow set up camp all around the city do not allow anyone to escape pay her back for what she has done do to her what she has done to others for she has proudly defied me the holy one of israel


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So her young men will fall in her city squares. All her soldiers will be destroyed at that time,” says the LORD.

normalized_text:
so her young men will fall in her city squares all her soldiers will be destroyed at that time says the lord


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“Listen! I am opposed to you, you proud city,” says the Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies.“Indeed, your day of reckoning has come, the time when I will punish you.

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listen i am opposed to you you proud city says the sovereign lord of heaven s armies indeed your day of reckoning has come the time when i will punish you


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You will stumble and fall, you proud city; no one will help you get up. I will set fire to your towns; it will burn up everything that surrounds you.”

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you will stumble and fall you proud city no one will help you get up i will set fire to your towns it will burn up everything that surrounds you


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The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,“The people of Israel are oppressed. So too are the people of Judah. All those who took them captive are holding them prisoners. They refuse to set them free.

normalized_text:
the lord of heaven s armies says the people of israel are oppressed so too are the people of judah all those who took them captive are holding them prisoners they refuse to set them free


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But the one who will rescue them is strong. His name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. He will strongly champion their cause. As a result he will bring peace and rest to the earth, but trouble and turmoil to the people who inhabit Babylonia.

normalized_text:
but the one who will rescue them is strong his name is the lord of heaven s armies he will strongly champion their cause as a result he will bring peace and rest to the earth but trouble and turmoil to the people who inhabit babylonia


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“Destructive forces will come against the Babylonians,” says the LORD.“They will come against the people who inhabit Babylonia, against her leaders and her men of wisdom.

normalized_text:
destructive forces will come against the babylonians says the lord they will come against the people who inhabit babylonia against her leaders and her men of wisdom


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Destructive forces will come against her false prophets; they will be shown to be fools! Destructive forces will come against her soldiers; they will be filled with terror!

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destructive forces will come against her false prophets they will be shown to be fools destructive forces will come against her soldiers they will be filled with terror


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Destructive forces will come against her horses and her chariots. Destructive forces will come against all the foreign troops within her; they will be as frightened as women! Destructive forces will come against her treasures; they will be taken away as plunder!

normalized_text:
destructive forces will come against her horses and her chariots destructive forces will come against all the foreign troops within her they will be as frightened as women destructive forces will come against her treasures they will be taken away as plunder


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A drought will come upon her land; her rivers and canals will be dried up. All of this will happen because her land is filled with idols. Her people act like madmen because of those idols they fear.

normalized_text:
a drought will come upon her land her rivers and canals will be dried up all of this will happen because her land is filled with idols her people act like madmen because of those idols they fear


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Therefore desert creatures and jackals will live there. Ostriches will dwell in it too. But no people will ever live there again. No one will dwell there for all time to come.

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therefore desert creatures and jackals will live there ostriches will dwell in it too but no people will ever live there again no one will dwell there for all time to come


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I will destroy Babylonia just like I did Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighboring towns. No one will live there. No human being will settle in it,” says the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will destroy babylonia just like i did sodom and gomorrah and the neighboring towns no one will live there no human being will settle in it says the lord


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“Look! An army is about to come from the north. A mighty nation and many kings are stirring into action in faraway parts of the earth.

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look an army is about to come from the north a mighty nation and many kings are stirring into action in faraway parts of the earth


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Its soldiers are armed with bows and spears. They are cruel and show no mercy. They sound like the roaring sea as they ride forth on their horses. Lined up in formation like men going into battle, they are coming against you, fair Babylon!

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its soldiers are armed with bows and spears they are cruel and show no mercy they sound like the roaring sea as they ride forth on their horses lined up in formation like men going into battle they are coming against you fair babylon


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The king of Babylon will become paralyzed with fear when he hears news of their coming. Anguish will grip him, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

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the king of babylon will become paralyzed with fear when he hears news of their coming anguish will grip him agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby


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“A lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the Jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it. So too I will chase the Babylonians off of their land. Then I will appoint over it whomever I choose. For there is no one like me. There is no one who can call me to account. There is no ruler that can stand up against me.

normalized_text:
a lion coming up from the thick undergrowth along the jordan scatters the sheep in the pastureland around it so too i will chase the babylonians off of their land then i will appoint over it whomever i choose for there is no one like me there is no one who can call me to account there is no ruler that can stand up against me


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So listen to what I, the LORD, have planned against Babylon, what I intend to do to the people who inhabit the land of Babylonia. Their little ones will be dragged off. I will completely destroy their land because of what they have done.

normalized_text:
so listen to what i the lord have planned against babylon what i intend to do to the people who inhabit the land of babylonia their little ones will be dragged off i will completely destroy their land because of what they have done


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The people of the earth will quake when they hear Babylon has been captured. Her cries of anguish will be heard by the other nations.”

normalized_text:
the people of the earth will quake when they hear babylon has been captured her cries of anguish will be heard by the other nations


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The LORD says,“I will cause a destructive wind to blow against Babylon and the people who inhabit Babylonia.

normalized_text:
the lord says i will cause a destructive wind to blow against babylon and the people who inhabit babylonia


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I will send people to winnow Babylonia like a wind blowing away chaff. They will winnow her and strip her land bare. This will happen when they come against her from every direction, when it is time to destroy her.

normalized_text:
i will send people to winnow babylonia like a wind blowing away chaff they will winnow her and strip her land bare this will happen when they come against her from every direction when it is time to destroy her


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Do not give her archers time to string their bows or to put on their coats of armor. Do not spare any of her young men. Completely destroy her whole army.

normalized_text:
do not give her archers time to string their bows or to put on their coats of armor do not spare any of her young men completely destroy her whole army


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“For Israel and Judah will not be forsaken by their God, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. For the land of Babylonia is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

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for israel and judah will not be forsaken by their god the lord of heaven s armies for the land of babylonia is full of guilt against the holy one of israel


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Get out of Babylonia quickly, you foreign people. Flee to save your lives. Do not let yourselves be killed because of her sins. For it is time for the LORD to wreak his revenge. He will pay Babylonia back for what she has done.

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get out of babylonia quickly you foreign people flee to save your lives do not let yourselves be killed because of her sins for it is time for the lord to wreak his revenge he will pay babylonia back for what she has done


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Babylonia had been a gold cup in the LORD’s hand. She had made the whole world drunk. The nations had drunk from the wine of her wrath. So they have all gone mad.

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babylonia had been a gold cup in the lord s hand she had made the whole world drunk the nations had drunk from the wine of her wrath so they have all gone mad


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But suddenly Babylonia will fall and be destroyed. Cry out in mourning over it! Get medicine for her wounds! Perhaps she can be healed!

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but suddenly babylonia will fall and be destroyed cry out in mourning over it get medicine for her wounds perhaps she can be healed


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Foreigners living there will say,‘We tried to heal her, but she could not be healed. Let’s leave Babylonia and each go back to his own country. For judgment on her will be vast in its proportions. It will be like it is piled up to heaven, stacked up into the clouds.’

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foreigners living there will say we tried to heal her but she could not be healed let s leave babylonia and each go back to his own country for judgment on her will be vast in its proportions it will be like it is piled up to heaven stacked up into the clouds


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The exiles from Judah will say,‘The LORD has brought about a great deliverance for us! Come on, let’s go and proclaim in Zion what the LORD our God has done!’

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the exiles from judah will say the lord has brought about a great deliverance for us come on let s go and proclaim in zion what the lord our god has done


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“Sharpen your arrows! Fill your quivers! The LORD will arouse a spirit of hostility in the kings of Media. For he intends to destroy Babylonia. For that is how the LORD will get his revenge– how he will get his revenge for the Babylonians’ destruction of his temple.

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sharpen your arrows fill your quivers the lord will arouse a spirit of hostility in the kings of media for he intends to destroy babylonia for that is how the lord will get his revenge how he will get his revenge for the babylonians destruction of his temple


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Give the signal to attack Babylon’s wall! Bring more guards! Post them all around the city! Put men in ambush! For the LORD will do what he has planned. He will do what he said he would do to the people of Babylon.

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give the signal to attack babylon s wall bring more guards post them all around the city put men in ambush for the lord will do what he has planned he will do what he said he would do to the people of babylon


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“You who live along the rivers of Babylon, the time of your end has come. You who are rich in plundered treasure, it is time for your lives to be cut off.

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you who live along the rivers of babylon the time of your end has come you who are rich in plundered treasure it is time for your lives to be cut off


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The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has solemnly sworn,‘I will fill your land with enemy soldiers. They will swarm over it like locusts. They will raise up shouts of victory over it.’

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the lord of heaven s armies has solemnly sworn i will fill your land with enemy soldiers they will swarm over it like locusts they will raise up shouts of victory over it


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He is the one who by his power made the earth. He is the one who by his wisdom fixed the world in place, by his understanding he spread out the heavens.

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he is the one who by his power made the earth he is the one who by his wisdom fixed the world in place by his understanding he spread out the heavens


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When his voice thunders, the waters in the heavens roar. He makes the clouds rise from the far-off horizons. He makes the lightning flash out in the midst of the rain. He unleashes the wind from the places where he stores it.

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when his voice thunders the waters in the heavens roar he makes the clouds rise from the far off horizons he makes the lightning flash out in the midst of the rain he unleashes the wind from the places where he stores it


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All idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.

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all idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made for the image he forges is merely a sham there is no breath in any of those idols


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They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

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they are worthless objects to be ridiculed when the time comes to punish them they will be destroyed


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The LORD, who is the portion of the descendants of Jacob, is not like them. For he is the one who created everything, including the people of Israel whom he claims as his own. His name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

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the lord who is the portion of the descendants of jacob is not like them for he is the one who created everything including the people of israel whom he claims as his own his name is the lord of heaven s armies


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“Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.

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babylon you are my war club my weapon for battle i used you to smash nations i used you to destroy kingdoms


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I used you to smash men and women. I used you to smash old men and young men. I used you to smash young men and young women.

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i used you to smash men and women i used you to smash old men and young men i used you to smash young men and young women


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I used you to smash shepherds and their flocks. I used you to smash farmers and their teams of oxen. I used you to smash governors and leaders.”

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i used you to smash shepherds and their flocks i used you to smash farmers and their teams of oxen i used you to smash governors and leaders


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“But I will repay Babylon and all who live in Babylonia for all the wicked things they did in Zion right before the eyes of you Judeans,” says the LORD.

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but i will repay babylon and all who live in babylonia for all the wicked things they did in zion right before the eyes of you judeans says the lord


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The LORD says,“Beware! I am opposed to you, Babylon! You are like a destructive mountain that destroys all the earth. I will unleash my power against you; I will roll you off the cliffs and make you like a burned-out mountain.

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the lord says beware i am opposed to you babylon you are like a destructive mountain that destroys all the earth i will unleash my power against you i will roll you off the cliffs and make you like a burned out mountain


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No one will use any of your stones as a cornerstone. No one will use any of them in the foundation of his house. For you will lie desolate forever,” says the LORD.

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no one will use any of your stones as a cornerstone no one will use any of them in the foundation of his house for you will lie desolate forever says the lord


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“Raise up battle flags throughout the lands. Sound the trumpets calling the nations to do battle. Prepare the nations to do battle against Babylonia. Call for these kingdoms to attack her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander to lead the attack. Send horses against her like a swarm of locusts.

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raise up battle flags throughout the lands sound the trumpets calling the nations to do battle prepare the nations to do battle against babylonia call for these kingdoms to attack her ararat minni and ashkenaz appoint a commander to lead the attack send horses against her like a swarm of locusts


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Prepare the nations to do battle against her. Prepare the kings of the Medes. Prepare their governors and all their leaders. Prepare all the countries they rule to do battle against her.

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prepare the nations to do battle against her prepare the kings of the medes prepare their governors and all their leaders prepare all the countries they rule to do battle against her


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The earth will tremble and writhe in agony. For the LORD will carry out his plan. He plans to make the land of Babylonia a wasteland where no one lives.

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the earth will tremble and writhe in agony for the lord will carry out his plan he plans to make the land of babylonia a wasteland where no one lives


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The soldiers of Babylonia will stop fighting. They will remain in their fortified cities. They will lose their strength to do battle. They will be as frightened as women. The houses in her cities will be set on fire. The gates of her cities will be broken down.

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the soldiers of babylonia will stop fighting they will remain in their fortified cities they will lose their strength to do battle they will be as frightened as women the houses in her cities will be set on fire the gates of her cities will be broken down


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One runner after another will come to the king of Babylon. One messenger after another will come bringing news. They will bring news to the king of Babylon that his whole city has been captured.

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one runner after another will come to the king of babylon one messenger after another will come bringing news they will bring news to the king of babylon that his whole city has been captured


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They will report that the fords have been captured, the reed marshes have been burned, the soldiers are terrified.

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they will report that the fords have been captured the reed marshes have been burned the soldiers are terrified


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For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says,‘Fair Babylon will be like a threshing floor which has been trampled flat for harvest. The time for her to be cut down and harvested will come very soon.’

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for the lord of heaven s armies the god of israel says fair babylon will be like a threshing floor which has been trampled flat for harvest the time for her to be cut down and harvested will come very soon


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“King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon devoured me and drove my people out. Like a monster from the deep he swallowed me. He filled his belly with my riches. He made me an empty dish. He completely cleaned me out.”

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king nebuchadnezzar of babylon devoured me and drove my people out like a monster from the deep he swallowed me he filled his belly with my riches he made me an empty dish he completely cleaned me out


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The person who lives in Zion says,“May Babylon pay for the violence done to me and to my relatives.” Jerusalem says,“May those living in Babylonia pay for the bloodshed of my people.”

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the person who lives in zion says may babylon pay for the violence done to me and to my relatives jerusalem says may those living in babylonia pay for the bloodshed of my people


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Therefore the LORD says,“I will stand up for your cause. I will pay the Babylonians back for what they have done to you. I will dry up their sea. I will make their springs run dry.

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therefore the lord says i will stand up for your cause i will pay the babylonians back for what they have done to you i will dry up their sea i will make their springs run dry


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Babylon will become a heap of ruins. Jackals will make their home there. It will become an object of horror and of hissing scorn, a place where no one lives.

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babylon will become a heap of ruins jackals will make their home there it will become an object of horror and of hissing scorn a place where no one lives


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The Babylonians are all like lions roaring for prey. They are like lion cubs growling for something to eat.

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the babylonians are all like lions roaring for prey they are like lion cubs growling for something to eat


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When their appetites are all stirred up, I will set out a banquet for them. I will make them drunk so that they will pass out, they will fall asleep forever, they will never wake up,” says the LORD.

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when their appetites are all stirred up i will set out a banquet for them i will make them drunk so that they will pass out they will fall asleep forever they will never wake up says the lord


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“See how Babylon has been captured! See how the pride of the whole earth has been taken! See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations!

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see how babylon has been captured see how the pride of the whole earth has been taken see what an object of horror babylon has become among the nations


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The towns of Babylonia have become heaps of ruins. She has become a dry and barren desert. No one lives in those towns any more. No one even passes through them.

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the towns of babylonia have become heaps of ruins she has become a dry and barren desert no one lives in those towns any more no one even passes through them


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I will punish the god Bel in Babylon. I will make him spit out what he has swallowed. The nations will not come streaming to him any longer. Indeed, the walls of Babylon will fall.”

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i will punish the god bel in babylon i will make him spit out what he has swallowed the nations will not come streaming to him any longer indeed the walls of babylon will fall


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Do not lose your courage or become afraid because of the reports that are heard in the land. For a report will come in one year. Another report will follow it in the next. There will be violence in the land with ruler fighting against ruler.”

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do not lose your courage or become afraid because of the reports that are heard in the land for a report will come in one year another report will follow it in the next there will be violence in the land with ruler fighting against ruler


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“So the time will certainly come when I will punish the idols of Babylon. Her whole land will be put to shame. All her mortally wounded will collapse in her midst.

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so the time will certainly come when i will punish the idols of babylon her whole land will be put to shame all her mortally wounded will collapse in her midst


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Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will sing for joy over Babylon. For destroyers from the north will attack it,” says the LORD.

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then heaven and earth and all that is in them will sing for joy over babylon for destroyers from the north will attack it says the lord


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“Babylon must fall because of the Israelites she has killed, just as the earth’s mortally wounded fell because of Babylon.

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babylon must fall because of the israelites she has killed just as the earth s mortally wounded fell because of babylon


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You who have escaped the sword, go, do not delay. Remember the LORD in a faraway land. Think about Jerusalem.

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you who have escaped the sword go do not delay remember the lord in a faraway land think about jerusalem


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‘We are ashamed because we have been insulted. Our faces show our disgrace. For foreigners have invaded the holy rooms in the LORD’s temple.’

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we are ashamed because we have been insulted our faces show our disgrace for foreigners have invaded the holy rooms in the lord s temple


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Yes, but the time will certainly come,” says the LORD,“when I will punish her idols. Throughout her land the mortally wounded will groan.

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yes but the time will certainly come says the lord when i will punish her idols throughout her land the mortally wounded will groan


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Even if Babylon climbs high into the sky and fortifies her elevated stronghold, I will send destroyers against her,” says the LORD.

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even if babylon climbs high into the sky and fortifies her elevated stronghold i will send destroyers against her says the lord


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Cries of anguish will come from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.

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cries of anguish will come from babylon the sound of great destruction from the land of the babylonians


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For the LORD is ready to destroy Babylon, and put an end to her loud noise. Their waves will roar like turbulent waters. They will make a deafening noise.

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for the lord is ready to destroy babylon and put an end to her loud noise their waves will roar like turbulent waters they will make a deafening noise


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For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the LORD is a God who punishes; he pays back in full.

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for a destroyer is attacking babylon her warriors will be captured their bows will be broken for the lord is a god who punishes he pays back in full


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“I will make her officials and wise men drunk, along with her governors, leaders, and warriors. They will fall asleep forever and never wake up,” says the King whose name is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

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i will make her officials and wise men drunk along with her governors leaders and warriors they will fall asleep forever and never wake up says the king whose name is the lord of heaven s armies


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This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,“Babylon’s thick wall will be completely demolished. Her high gates will be set on fire. The peoples strive for what does not satisfy. The nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed.”

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this is what the lord of heaven s armies says babylon s thick wall will be completely demolished her high gates will be set on fire the peoples strive for what does not satisfy the nations grow weary trying to get what will be destroyed


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This is the order Jeremiah the prophet gave to Seraiah son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, when he went to King Zedekiah of Judah in Babylon during the fourth year of his reign.(Seraiah was a quartermaster.)

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this is the order jeremiah the prophet gave to seraiah son of neriah son of mahseiah when he went to king zedekiah of judah in babylon during the fourth year of his reign seraiah was a quartermaster


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Jeremiah recorded on one scroll all the judgments that would come upon Babylon– all these prophecies written about Babylon.

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jeremiah recorded on one scroll all the judgments that would come upon babylon all these prophecies written about babylon


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Then Jeremiah said to Seraiah,“When you arrive in Babylon, make sure you read aloud all these prophecies.

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then jeremiah said to seraiah when you arrive in babylon make sure you read aloud all these prophecies


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Then say,‘O LORD, you have announced that you will destroy this place so that no people or animals live in it any longer. Certainly it will lie desolate forever!’

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then say o lord you have announced that you will destroy this place so that no people or animals live in it any longer certainly it will lie desolate forever


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When you finish reading this scroll aloud, tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates River.

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when you finish reading this scroll aloud tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the euphrates river


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Then say,‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster I am ready to bring upon her; they will grow faint.’”The prophecies of Jeremiah end here.

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then say in the same way babylon will sink and never rise again because of the disaster i am ready to bring upon her they will grow faint the prophecies of jeremiah end here


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The Fall of Jerusalem Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah, from Libnah.

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the fall of jerusalem zedekiah was twenty one years old when he became king and he ruled in jerusalem for eleven years his mother s name was hamutal daughter of jeremiah from libnah


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What follows is a record of what happened to Jerusalem and Judah because of the LORD’s anger when he drove them out of his sight. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

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what follows is a record of what happened to jerusalem and judah because of the lord s anger when he drove them out of his sight zedekiah rebelled against the king of babylon


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King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came against Jerusalem with his whole army and set up camp outside it. They built siege ramps all around it. He arrived on the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year that Zedekiah ruled over Judah.

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king nebuchadnezzar of babylon came against jerusalem with his whole army and set up camp outside it they built siege ramps all around it he arrived on the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year that zedekiah ruled over judah


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They broke through the city walls, and all the soldiers tried to escape. They left the city during the night. They went through the gate between the two walls that is near the king’s garden.(The Babylonians had the city surrounded.) Then they headed for the rift valley.

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they broke through the city walls and all the soldiers tried to escape they left the city during the night they went through the gate between the two walls that is near the king s garden the babylonians had the city surrounded then they headed for the rift valley


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But the Babylonian army chased after the king. They caught up with Zedekiah in the rift valley plains of Jericho, and his entire army deserted him.

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but the babylonian army chased after the king they caught up with zedekiah in the rift valley plains of jericho and his entire army deserted him


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They captured him and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and he passed sentence on him there.

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they captured him and brought him up to the king of babylon at riblah in the territory of hamath and he passed sentence on him there


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The king of Babylon had Zedekiah’s sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. He also had all the nobles of Judah put to death there at Riblah.

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the king of babylon had zedekiah s sons put to death while zedekiah was forced to watch he also had all the nobles of judah put to death there at riblah


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He had Zedekiah’s eyes put out and had him bound in chains. Then the king of Babylon had him led off to Babylon and he was imprisoned there until the day he died.

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he had zedekiah s eyes put out and had him bound in chains then the king of babylon had him led off to babylon and he was imprisoned there until the day he died


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On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard who served the king of Babylon, arrived in Jerusalem.

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on the tenth day of the fifth month in the nineteenth year of king nebuchadnezzar of babylon nebuzaradan the captain of the royal guard who served the king of babylon arrived in jerusalem


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Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took into exile some of the poor, the rest of the people who remained in the city, those who had deserted to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the craftsmen.

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nebuzaradan the captain of the royal guard took into exile some of the poor the rest of the people who remained in the city those who had deserted to the king of babylon and the rest of the craftsmen


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The Babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the temple of the LORD, as well as the movable stands and the large bronze basin called“The Sea.” They took all the bronze to Babylon.

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the babylonians broke the two bronze pillars in the temple of the lord as well as the movable stands and the large bronze basin called the sea they took all the bronze to babylon


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They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, basins, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.

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they also took the pots shovels trimming shears basins pans and all the bronze utensils used by the priests


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The captain of the royal guard took the gold and silver bowls, censers, basins, pots, lampstands, pans, and vessels.

normalized_text:
the captain of the royal guard took the gold and silver bowls censers basins pots lampstands pans and vessels


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The bronze of the items that King Solomon made for the LORD’s temple(including the two pillars, the large bronze basin called“The Sea,” the twelve bronze bulls under“The Sea,” and the movable stands) was too heavy to be weighed.

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the bronze of the items that king solomon made for the lord s temple including the two pillars the large bronze basin called the sea the twelve bronze bulls under the sea and the movable stands was too heavy to be weighed


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Each of the pillars was about 27 feet high, about 18 feet in circumference, three inches thick, and hollow.

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each of the pillars was about 27 feet high about 18 feet in circumference three inches thick and hollow


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The bronze top of one pillar was about seven and one-half feet high and had bronze latticework and pomegranate-shaped ornaments all around it. The second pillar with its pomegranate-shaped ornaments was like it.

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the bronze top of one pillar was about seven and one half feet high and had bronze latticework and pomegranate shaped ornaments all around it the second pillar with its pomegranate shaped ornaments was like it


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There were ninety-six pomegranate-shaped ornaments on the sides; in all there were one hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments over the latticework that went around it.

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there were ninety six pomegranate shaped ornaments on the sides in all there were one hundred pomegranate shaped ornaments over the latticework that went around it


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The captain of the royal guard took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest who was second in rank, and the three doorkeepers.

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the captain of the royal guard took seraiah the chief priest zephaniah the priest who was second in rank and the three doorkeepers


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From the city he took an official who was in charge of the soldiers, seven of the king’s advisers who were discovered in the city, an official army secretary who drafted citizens for military service, and sixty citizens who were discovered in the middle of the city.

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from the city he took an official who was in charge of the soldiers seven of the king s advisers who were discovered in the city an official army secretary who drafted citizens for military service and sixty citizens who were discovered in the middle of the city


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Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah.

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nebuzaradan the captain of the royal guard took them and brought them to the king of babylon at riblah


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The king of Babylon ordered them to be executed at Riblah in the territory of Hamath.So Judah was taken into exile away from its land.

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the king of babylon ordered them to be executed at riblah in the territory of hamath so judah was taken into exile away from its land


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Here is the official record of the number of people Nebuchadnezzar carried into exile: In the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;

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here is the official record of the number of people nebuchadnezzar carried into exile in the seventh year 3 023 jews


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in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, carried into exile 745 Judeans. In all 4,600 people went into exile.

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in nebuchadnezzar s twenty third year nebuzaradan the captain of the royal guard carried into exile 745 judeans in all 4 600 people went into exile


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Jehoiachin in Exile In the thirty-seventh year of the exile of King Jehoiachin of Judah, on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth month, King Evil-Merodach of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, pardoned King Jehoiachin of Judah and released him from prison.

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jehoiachin in exile in the thirty seventh year of the exile of king jehoiachin of judah on the twenty fifth day of the twelfth month king evil merodach of babylon in the first year of his reign pardoned king jehoiachin of judah and released him from prison


normalized_text: he was given daily provisions by the king of babylon for the rest of his life until the day he died
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He was given daily provisions by the king of Babylon for the rest of his life until the day he died.


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¶ The Prophet Speaks:א(Alef) Alas! The city once full of people now sits all alone! The prominent lady among the nations has become a widow! The princess who once ruled the provinces has become a forced laborer!

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the prophet speaks alef alas the city once full of people now sits all alone the prominent lady among the nations has become a widow the princess who once ruled the provinces has become a forced laborer


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ב(Bet) She weeps bitterly at night; tears stream down her cheeks. She has no one to comfort her among all her lovers. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.

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bet she weeps bitterly at night tears stream down her cheeks she has no one to comfort her among all her lovers all her friends have betrayed her they have become her enemies


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ג(Gimel) Judah has departed into exile under affliction and harsh oppression. She lives among the nations; she has found no resting place. All who pursued her overtook her in narrow straits.

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gimel judah has departed into exile under affliction and harsh oppression she lives among the nations she has found no resting place all who pursued her overtook her in narrow straits


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ד(Dalet) The roads to Zion mourn because no one travels to the festivals. All her city gates are deserted; her priests groan. Her virgins grieve; she is in bitter anguish!

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dalet the roads to zion mourn because no one travels to the festivals all her city gates are deserted her priests groan her virgins grieve she is in bitter anguish


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ה(He) Her foes subjugated her; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD afflicted her because of her many acts of rebellion. Her children went away captive before the enemy.

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he her foes subjugated her her enemies are at ease for the lord afflicted her because of her many acts of rebellion her children went away captive before the enemy


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ו(Vav) All of Daughter Zion’s splendor has departed. Her leaders became like deer; they found no pasture, so they were too exhausted to escape from the hunter.

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vav all of daughter zion s splendor has departed her leaders became like deer they found no pasture so they were too exhausted to escape from the hunter


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ז(Zayin) Jerusalem remembers, when she became a poor homeless person, all her treasures that she owned in days of old. When her people fell into an enemy’s grip, none of her allies came to her rescue. Her enemies gloated over her; they sneered at her downfall.

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zayin jerusalem remembers when she became a poor homeless person all her treasures that she owned in days of old when her people fell into an enemy s grip none of her allies came to her rescue her enemies gloated over her they sneered at her downfall


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ח(Khet) Jerusalem committed terrible sin; therefore she became an object of scorn. All who admired her have despised her because they have seen her nakedness. She groans aloud and turns away in shame.

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khet jerusalem committed terrible sin therefore she became an object of scorn all who admired her have despised her because they have seen her nakedness she groans aloud and turns away in shame


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ט(Tet) Her menstrual flow has soiled her clothing; she did not consider the consequences of her sin. Her demise was astonishing, and there was no one to comfort her. She cried,“Look, O LORD, on my affliction because my enemy boasts!”

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tet her menstrual flow has soiled her clothing she did not consider the consequences of her sin her demise was astonishing and there was no one to comfort her she cried look o lord on my affliction because my enemy boasts


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י(Yod) An enemy grabbed all her valuables. Indeed she watched in horror as Gentiles invaded her holy temple– those whom you had commanded:“They must not enter your assembly place.”

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yod an enemy grabbed all her valuables indeed she watched in horror as gentiles invaded her holy temple those whom you had commanded they must not enter your assembly place


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כ(Kaf) All her people groaned as they searched for a morsel of bread. They exchanged their valuables for just enough food to stay alive. Jerusalem Speaks:“Look, O LORD! Consider that I have become worthless!”

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kaf all her people groaned as they searched for a morsel of bread they exchanged their valuables for just enough food to stay alive jerusalem speaks look o lord consider that i have become worthless


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ל(Lamed) Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by on the road? Look and see! Is there any pain like mine? The Lord has afflicted me, he has inflicted it on me when he burned with anger.

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lamed is it nothing to you all you who pass by on the road look and see is there any pain like mine the lord has afflicted me he has inflicted it on me when he burned with anger


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מ(Mem) He sent down fire into my bones, and it overcame them. He spread out a trapper’s net for my feet; he made me turn back. He has made me desolate; I am faint all day long.

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mem he sent down fire into my bones and it overcame them he spread out a trapper s net for my feet he made me turn back he has made me desolate i am faint all day long


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נ(Nun) My sins are bound around my neck like a yoke; they are fastened together by his hand. He has placed his yoke on my neck; he has sapped my strength. The Lord has handed me over to those whom I cannot resist.

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nun my sins are bound around my neck like a yoke they are fastened together by his hand he has placed his yoke on my neck he has sapped my strength the lord has handed me over to those whom i cannot resist


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ס(Samek) He rounded up all my mighty ones; The Lord did this in my midst. He summoned an assembly against me to shatter my young men. The Lord has stomped like grapes the virgin daughter, Judah.

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samek he rounded up all my mighty ones the lord did this in my midst he summoned an assembly against me to shatter my young men the lord has stomped like grapes the virgin daughter judah


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ע(Ayin) I weep because of these things; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one in sight who can comfort me or encourage me. My children are desolated because an enemy has prevailed.

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ayin i weep because of these things my eyes flow with tears for there is no one in sight who can comfort me or encourage me my children are desolated because an enemy has prevailed


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פ(Pe)The Prophet Speaks: Zion spread out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has issued a decree against Jacob; his neighbors have become his enemies. Jerusalem has become like filthy garbage in their midst.

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pe the prophet speaks zion spread out her hands but there is no one to comfort her the lord has issued a decree against jacob his neighbors have become his enemies jerusalem has become like filthy garbage in their midst


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צ(Tsade)Jerusalem Speaks: The LORD is right to judge me! Yes, I rebelled against his commands. Please listen, all you nations, and look at my suffering! My young women and men have gone into exile.

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tsade jerusalem speaks the lord is right to judge me yes i rebelled against his commands please listen all you nations and look at my suffering my young women and men have gone into exile


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ק(Qof) I called for my lovers, but they had deceived me. My priests and my elders perished in the city. Truly they had searched for food to keep themselves alive.

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qof i called for my lovers but they had deceived me my priests and my elders perished in the city truly they had searched for food to keep themselves alive


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ר(Resh) Look, O LORD! I am distressed; my stomach is in knots! My heart is pounding inside me. Yes, I was terribly rebellious! Out in the street the sword bereaves a mother of her children; Inside the house death is present.

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resh look o lord i am distressed my stomach is in knots my heart is pounding inside me yes i was terribly rebellious out in the street the sword bereaves a mother of her children inside the house death is present


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ש(Sin/Shin) They have heard that I groan, yet there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that you have brought it about. Bring about the day of judgment that you promised so that they may end up like me!

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sin shin they have heard that i groan yet there is no one to comfort me all my enemies have heard of my trouble they are glad that you have brought it about bring about the day of judgment that you promised so that they may end up like me


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ת(Tav) Let all their wickedness come before you; afflict them just as you have afflicted me because of all my acts of rebellion. For my groans are many, and my heart is sick with sorrow.

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tav let all their wickedness come before you afflict them just as you have afflicted me because of all my acts of rebellion for my groans are many and my heart is sick with sorrow


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א(Alef)The Prophet Speaks: Alas! The Lord has covered Daughter Zion with his anger. He has thrown down the splendor of Israel from heaven to earth; he did not protect his temple when he displayed his anger.

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alef the prophet speaks alas the lord has covered daughter zion with his anger he has thrown down the splendor of israel from heaven to earth he did not protect his temple when he displayed his anger


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ב(Bet) The Lord destroyed mercilessly all the homes of Jacob’s descendants. In his anger he tore down the fortified cities of Daughter Judah. He knocked to the ground and humiliated the kingdom and its rulers.

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bet the lord destroyed mercilessly all the homes of jacob s descendants in his anger he tore down the fortified cities of daughter judah he knocked to the ground and humiliated the kingdom and its rulers


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ג(Gimel) In fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of Israel. He withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob; it consumed everything around it.

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gimel in fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of israel he withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked he was like a raging fire in the land of jacob it consumed everything around it


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ד(Dalet) He prepared his bow like an enemy; his right hand was ready to shoot. Like a foe he killed everyone, even our strong young men; he has poured out his anger like fire on the tent of Daughter Zion.

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dalet he prepared his bow like an enemy his right hand was ready to shoot like a foe he killed everyone even our strong young men he has poured out his anger like fire on the tent of daughter zion


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ה(He) The Lord, like an enemy, destroyed Israel. He destroyed all her palaces; he ruined her fortified cities. He made everyone in Daughter Judah mourn and lament.

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he the lord like an enemy destroyed israel he destroyed all her palaces he ruined her fortified cities he made everyone in daughter judah mourn and lament


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ו(Vav) He destroyed his temple as if it were a vineyard; he destroyed his appointed meeting place. The LORD has made those in Zion forget both the festivals and the Sabbaths. In his fierce anger he has spurned both king and priest.

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vav he destroyed his temple as if it were a vineyard he destroyed his appointed meeting place the lord has made those in zion forget both the festivals and the sabbaths in his fierce anger he has spurned both king and priest


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ז(Zayin) The Lord rejected his altar and abhorred his temple. He handed over to the enemy her palace walls; the enemy shouted in the LORD’s temple as if it were a feast day.

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zayin the lord rejected his altar and abhorred his temple he handed over to the enemy her palace walls the enemy shouted in the lord s temple as if it were a feast day


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ח(Khet) The LORD was determined to tear down Daughter Zion’s wall. He prepared to knock it down; he did not withdraw his hand from destroying. He made the ramparts and fortified walls lament; together they mourned their ruin.

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khet the lord was determined to tear down daughter zion s wall he prepared to knock it down he did not withdraw his hand from destroying he made the ramparts and fortified walls lament together they mourned their ruin


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ט(Tet) Her city gates have fallen to the ground; he smashed to bits the bars that lock her gates. Her king and princes were taken into exile; there is no more guidance available. As for her prophets, they no longer receive a vision from the LORD.

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tet her city gates have fallen to the ground he smashed to bits the bars that lock her gates her king and princes were taken into exile there is no more guidance available as for her prophets they no longer receive a vision from the lord


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י(Yod) The elders of Daughter Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dirt on their heads; They have dressed in sackcloth. Jerusalem’s young women stare down at the ground.

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yod the elders of daughter zion sit on the ground in silence they have thrown dirt on their heads they have dressed in sackcloth jerusalem s young women stare down at the ground


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כ(Kaf) My eyes are worn out from weeping; my stomach is in knots. My heart is poured out on the ground due to the destruction of my helpless people; children and infants faint in the town squares.

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kaf my eyes are worn out from weeping my stomach is in knots my heart is poured out on the ground due to the destruction of my helpless people children and infants faint in the town squares


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ל(Lamed) Children say to their mothers,“Where are food and drink?” They faint like a wounded warrior in the city squares. They die slowly in their mothers’ arms.

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lamed children say to their mothers where are food and drink they faint like a wounded warrior in the city squares they die slowly in their mothers arms


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מ(Mem) With what can I equate you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter Jerusalem? To what can I liken you so that I might comfort you, O Virgin Daughter Zion? Your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can heal you?

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mem with what can i equate you to what can i compare you o daughter jerusalem to what can i liken you so that i might comfort you o virgin daughter zion your wound is as deep as the sea who can heal you


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נ(Nun) Your prophets saw visions for you that were worthless whitewash. They failed to expose your sin so as to restore your fortunes. They saw oracles for you that were worthless lies.

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nun your prophets saw visions for you that were worthless whitewash they failed to expose your sin so as to restore your fortunes they saw oracles for you that were worthless lies


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ס(Samek) All who passed by on the road clapped their hands to mock you. They sneered and shook their heads at Daughter Jerusalem.“Ha! Is this the city they called‘The perfection of beauty, the source of joy of the whole earth!’?”

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samek all who passed by on the road clapped their hands to mock you they sneered and shook their heads at daughter jerusalem ha is this the city they called the perfection of beauty the source of joy of the whole earth


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פ(Pe) All your enemies gloated over you. They sneered and gnashed their teeth; they said,“We have destroyed her! Ha! We have waited a long time for this day. We have lived to see it!”

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pe all your enemies gloated over you they sneered and gnashed their teeth they said we have destroyed her ha we have waited a long time for this day we have lived to see it


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ע(Ayin) The LORD has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his promise that he threatened long ago: He has overthrown you without mercy and has enabled the enemy to gloat over you; he has exalted your adversaries’ power.

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ayin the lord has done what he planned he has fulfilled his promise that he threatened long ago he has overthrown you without mercy and has enabled the enemy to gloat over you he has exalted your adversaries power


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צ(Tsade) Cry out from your heart to the Lord, O wall of Daughter Zion! Make your tears flow like a river all day and all night long! Do not rest; do not let your tears stop!

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tsade cry out from your heart to the lord o wall of daughter zion make your tears flow like a river all day and all night long do not rest do not let your tears stop


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ק(Qof) Get up! Cry out in the night when the night watches start! Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord! Lift up your hands to him for your children’s lives; they are fainting from hunger at every street corner.

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qof get up cry out in the night when the night watches start pour out your heart like water before the face of the lord lift up your hands to him for your children s lives they are fainting from hunger at every street corner


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ר(Resh)Jerusalem Speaks: Look, O LORD! Consider! Whom have you ever afflicted like this? Should women eat their offspring, their healthy infants? Should priest and prophet be killed in the Lord’s sanctuary?

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resh jerusalem speaks look o lord consider whom have you ever afflicted like this should women eat their offspring their healthy infants should priest and prophet be killed in the lord s sanctuary


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ש(Sin/Shin) The young boys and old men lie dead on the ground in the streets. My young women and my young men have fallen by the sword. You killed them when you were angry; you slaughtered them without mercy.

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sin shin the young boys and old men lie dead on the ground in the streets my young women and my young men have fallen by the sword you killed them when you were angry you slaughtered them without mercy


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ת(Tav) As if it were a feast day, you call enemies to terrify me on every side. On the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived. My enemy has finished off those healthy infants whom I bore and raised.

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tav as if it were a feast day you call enemies to terrify me on every side on the day of the lord s anger no one escaped or survived my enemy has finished off those healthy infants whom i bore and raised


normalized_text: gimel he has walled me in so that i cannot get out he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains
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ג(Gimel) He has walled me in so that I cannot get out; he has weighted me down with heavy prison chains.


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Though he causes us grief, he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness.

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though he causes us grief he then has compassion on us according to the abundance of his loyal kindness


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א(Alef)The Prophet Speaks: Alas! Gold has lost its luster; pure gold loses value. Jewels are scattered on every street corner.

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alef the prophet speaks alas gold has lost its luster pure gold loses value jewels are scattered on every street corner


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ב(Bet) The precious sons of Zion were worth their weight in gold– Alas!– but now they are treated like broken clay pots, made by a potter.

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bet the precious sons of zion were worth their weight in gold alas but now they are treated like broken clay pots made by a potter


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ג(Gimel) Even the jackals nurse their young at their breast, but my people are cruel, like ostriches in the wilderness.

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gimel even the jackals nurse their young at their breast but my people are cruel like ostriches in the wilderness


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ד(Dalet) The infant’s tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst; little children beg for bread, but no one gives them even a morsel.

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dalet the infant s tongue sticks to the roof of its mouth due to thirst little children beg for bread but no one gives them even a morsel


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ה(He) Those who once feasted on delicacies are now starving to death in the streets. Those who grew up wearing expensive clothes are now dying amid garbage.

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he those who once feasted on delicacies are now starving to death in the streets those who grew up wearing expensive clothes are now dying amid garbage


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ו(Vav) The punishment of my people exceeded that of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment with no one to help her.

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vav the punishment of my people exceeded that of sodom which was overthrown in a moment with no one to help her


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ז(Zayin) Her consecrated ones were brighter than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies more ruddy than corals, their hair like lapis lazuli.

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zayin her consecrated ones were brighter than snow whiter than milk their bodies more ruddy than corals their hair like lapis lazuli


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ח(Khet) Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it is dried up, like tree bark.

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khet now their appearance is darker than soot they are not recognized in the streets their skin has shriveled on their bones it is dried up like tree bark


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ט(Tet) Those who died by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, those who waste away, struck down from lack of food.

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tet those who died by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger those who waste away struck down from lack of food


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י(Yod) The hands of tenderhearted women cooked their own children, who became their food, when my people were destroyed.

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yod the hands of tenderhearted women cooked their own children who became their food when my people were destroyed


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כ(Kaf) The LORD fully vented his wrath; he poured out his fierce anger. He started a fire in Zion; it consumed her foundations.

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kaf the lord fully vented his wrath he poured out his fierce anger he started a fire in zion it consumed her foundations


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ל(Lamed) Neither the kings of the earth nor the people of the lands ever thought that enemy or foe would enter the gates of Jerusalem.

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lamed neither the kings of the earth nor the people of the lands ever thought that enemy or foe would enter the gates of jerusalem


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מ(Mem) But it happened due to the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests, who poured out in her midst the blood of the righteous.

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mem but it happened due to the sins of her prophets and the iniquities of her priests who poured out in her midst the blood of the righteous


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נ(Nun) They wander blindly through the streets, defiled by the blood they shed, while no one dares to touch their garments.

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nun they wander blindly through the streets defiled by the blood they shed while no one dares to touch their garments


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ס(Samek) People cry to them,“Turn away! You are unclean! Turn away! Turn away! Don’t touch us!” So they have fled and wander about; but the nations say,“They may not stay here any longer.”

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samek people cry to them turn away you are unclean turn away turn away don t touch us so they have fled and wander about but the nations say they may not stay here any longer


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פ(Pe) The LORD himself has scattered them; he no longer watches over them. They did not honor the priests; they did not show favor to the elders.

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pe the lord himself has scattered them he no longer watches over them they did not honor the priests they did not show favor to the elders


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ע(Ayin)The People of Jerusalem Lament: Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us.

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ayin the people of jerusalem lament our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help from our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us


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צ(Tsade) Our enemies hunted us down at every step so that we could not walk about in our streets. Our end drew near, our days were numbered, for our end had come!

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tsade our enemies hunted us down at every step so that we could not walk about in our streets our end drew near our days were numbered for our end had come


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ק(Qof) Those who pursued us were swifter than eagles in the sky. They chased us over the mountains; they ambushed us in the wilderness.

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qof those who pursued us were swifter than eagles in the sky they chased us over the mountains they ambushed us in the wilderness


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ר(Resh) Our very life breath– the LORD’s anointed king– was caught in their traps, of whom we thought,“Under his protection we will survive among the nations.”

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resh our very life breath the lord s anointed king was caught in their traps of whom we thought under his protection we will survive among the nations


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ש(Sin/Shin)The Prophet Speaks: Rejoice and be glad for now, O people of Edom, who reside in the land of Uz. But the cup of judgment will pass to you also; you will get drunk and take off your clothes.

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sin shin the prophet speaks rejoice and be glad for now o people of edom who reside in the land of uz but the cup of judgment will pass to you also you will get drunk and take off your clothes


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ת(Tav) O people of Zion, your punishment will come to an end; he will not prolong your exile. But, O people of Edom, he will punish your sin and reveal your offenses!

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tav o people of zion your punishment will come to an end he will not prolong your exile but o people of edom he will punish your sin and reveal your offenses


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The People of Jerusalem Pray: O LORD, reflect on what has happened to us; consider and look at our disgrace.

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the people of jerusalem pray o lord reflect on what has happened to us consider and look at our disgrace


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¶ A Vision of God’s Glory In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles at the Kebar River, the heavens opened and I saw a divine vision.

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a vision of god s glory in the thirtieth year on the fifth day of the fourth month while i was among the exiles at the kebar river the heavens opened and i saw a divine vision


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the LORD’s message came to the priest Ezekiel the son of Buzi, at the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. The hand of the LORD came on him there).

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the lord s message came to the priest ezekiel the son of buzi at the kebar river in the land of the babylonians the hand of the lord came on him there


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As I watched, I noticed a windstorm coming from the north– an enormous cloud, with lightning flashing, such that bright light rimmed it and came from it like glowing amber from the middle of a fire.

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as i watched i noticed a windstorm coming from the north an enormous cloud with lightning flashing such that bright light rimmed it and came from it like glowing amber from the middle of a fire


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Their legs were straight, but the soles of their feet were like calves’ feet. They gleamed like polished bronze.

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their legs were straight but the soles of their feet were like calves feet they gleamed like polished bronze


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They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. As for the faces and wings of the four of them,

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they had human hands under their wings on their four sides as for the faces and wings of the four of them


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Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a man, with the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left and also the face of an eagle.

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their faces had this appearance each of the four had the face of a man with the face of a lion on the right the face of an ox on the left and also the face of an eagle


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Their wings were spread out above them; each had two wings touching the wings of one of the other beings on either side and two wings covering their bodies.

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their wings were spread out above them each had two wings touching the wings of one of the other beings on either side and two wings covering their bodies


normalized_text: each moved straight ahead wherever the spirit would go they would go without turning as they went
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Each moved straight ahead– wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.


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In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

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in the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches it moved back and forth among the living beings it was bright and lightning was flashing out of the fire


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The appearance of the wheels and their construction was like gleaming jasper, and all four wheels looked alike. Their structure was like a wheel within a wheel.

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the appearance of the wheels and their construction was like gleaming jasper and all four wheels looked alike their structure was like a wheel within a wheel


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When they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved.

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when they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved


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When the living beings moved, the wheels beside them moved; when the living beings rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up too.

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when the living beings moved the wheels beside them moved when the living beings rose up from the ground the wheels rose up too


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Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.

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wherever the spirit would go they would go and the wheels would rise up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel


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When the living beings moved, the wheels moved, and when they stopped moving, the wheels stopped. When they rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up from the ground; the wheels rose up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.

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when the living beings moved the wheels moved and when they stopped moving the wheels stopped when they rose up from the ground the wheels rose up from the ground the wheels rose up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel


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Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.

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over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform glittering awesomely like ice stretched out over their heads


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Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body.

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under the platform their wings were stretched out each toward the other each of the beings also had two wings covering its body


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When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings– it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Sovereign One, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

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when they moved i heard the sound of their wings it was like the sound of rushing waters or the voice of the sovereign one or the tumult of an army when they stood still they lowered their wings


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Above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne. High above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man.

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above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne high above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man


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I saw an amber glow like a fire enclosed all around from his waist up. From his waist down I saw something that looked like fire. There was a brilliant light around it,

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i saw an amber glow like a fire enclosed all around from his waist up from his waist down i saw something that looked like fire there was a brilliant light around it


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like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.

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like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain this was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light it looked like the glory of the lord when i saw it i threw myself face down and i heard a voice speaking


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He said to me,“Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day.

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he said to me son of man i am sending you to the house of israel to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day


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The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and hard-hearted, and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’

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the people to whom i am sending you are obstinate and hard hearted and you must say to them this is what the sovereign lord says


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And as for them, whether they listen or not– for they are a rebellious house– they will know that a prophet has been among them.

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and as for them whether they listen or not for they are a rebellious house they will know that a prophet has been among them


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But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words– even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions– do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!

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but you son of man do not fear them and do not fear their words even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you for they are a rebellious house


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As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

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as for you son of man listen to what i am saying to you do not rebel like that rebellious house open your mouth and eat what i am giving you


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He unrolled it before me, and it had writing on the front and back; written on it were laments, mourning, and woe.

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he unrolled it before me and it had writing on the front and back written on it were laments mourning and woe


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He said to me,“Son of man, eat what you see in front of you– eat this scroll– and then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

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he said to me son of man eat what you see in front of you eat this scroll and then go and speak to the house of israel


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He said to me,“Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll I am giving to you.” So I ate it, and it was sweet like honey in my mouth.

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he said to me son of man feed your stomach and fill your belly with this scroll i am giving to you so i ate it and it was sweet like honey in my mouth


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For you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language, but to the house of Israel–

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for you are not being sent to a people of unintelligible speech and difficult language but to the house of israel


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not to many peoples of unintelligible speech and difficult language, whose words you cannot understand– surely if I had sent you to them, they would listen to you!

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not to many peoples of unintelligible speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand surely if i had sent you to them they would listen to you


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But the house of Israel is unwilling to listen to you, because they are not willing to listen to me, for the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.

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but the house of israel is unwilling to listen to you because they are not willing to listen to me for the whole house of israel is hard headed and hard hearted


normalized_text: i have made your face adamant to match their faces and your forehead hard to match their foreheads
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“I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.


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I have made your forehead harder than flint– like diamond! Do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house.”

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i have made your forehead harder than flint like diamond do not fear them or be terrified of the looks they give you for they are a rebellious house


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Go to the exiles, to your fellow countrymen, and speak to them– say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ whether they pay attention or not.”

normalized_text:
go to the exiles to your fellow countrymen and speak to them say to them this is what the sovereign lord says whether they pay attention or not


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Ezekiel Before the Exiles Then a wind lifted me up and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me as the glory of the LORD rose from its place,

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ezekiel before the exiles then a wind lifted me up and i heard a great rumbling sound behind me as the glory of the lord rose from its place


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and the sound of the living beings’ wings brushing against each other, and the sound of the wheels alongside them, a great rumbling sound.

normalized_text:
and the sound of the living beings wings brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels alongside them a great rumbling sound


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A wind lifted me up and carried me away. I went bitterly, my spirit full of fury, and the hand of the LORD rested powerfully on me.

normalized_text:
a wind lifted me up and carried me away i went bitterly my spirit full of fury and the hand of the lord rested powerfully on me


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I came to the exiles at Tel Abib, who lived by the Kebar River. I sat dumbfounded among them there, where they were living, for seven days.

normalized_text:
i came to the exiles at tel abib who lived by the kebar river i sat dumbfounded among them there where they were living for seven days


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“Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.

normalized_text:
son of man i have appointed you a watchman for the house of israel whenever you hear a word from my mouth you must give them a warning from me


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When I say to the wicked,“You will certainly die,” and you do not warn him– you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked lifestyle so that he may live– that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

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when i say to the wicked you will certainly die and you do not warn him you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked lifestyle so that he may live that wicked person will die for his iniquity but i will hold you accountable for his death


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But as for you, if you warn the wicked and he does not turn from his wicked deed and from his wicked lifestyle, he will die for his iniquity but you will have saved your own life.

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but as for you if you warn the wicked and he does not turn from his wicked deed and from his wicked lifestyle he will die for his iniquity but you will have saved your own life


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“When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

normalized_text:
when a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity and i set an obstacle before him he will die if you have not warned him he will die for his sin the righteous deeds he performed will not be considered but i will hold you accountable for his death


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However, if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he will certainly live because he was warned, and you will have saved your own life.”

normalized_text:
however if you warn the righteous person not to sin and he does not sin he will certainly live because he was warned and you will have saved your own life


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Isolated and Silenced The hand of the LORD rested on me there, and he said to me,“Get up, go out to the valley, and I will speak with you there.”

normalized_text:
isolated and silenced the hand of the lord rested on me there and he said to me get up go out to the valley and i will speak with you there


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So I got up and went out to the valley, and the glory of the LORD was standing there, just like the glory I had seen by the Kebar River, and I threw myself face down.

normalized_text:
so i got up and went out to the valley and the glory of the lord was standing there just like the glory i had seen by the kebar river and i threw myself face down


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Then a wind came into me and stood me on my feet. The LORD spoke to me and said,“Go shut yourself in your house.

normalized_text:
then a wind came into me and stood me on my feet the lord spoke to me and said go shut yourself in your house


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As for you, son of man, they will put ropes on you and tie you up with them, so you cannot go out among them.

normalized_text:
as for you son of man they will put ropes on you and tie you up with them so you cannot go out among them


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I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.

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i will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to reprove them for they are a rebellious house


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But when I speak with you, I will loosen your tongue and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’ Those who listen will listen, but the indifferent will refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

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but when i speak with you i will loosen your tongue and you must say to them this is what the sovereign lord says those who listen will listen but the indifferent will refuse for they are a rebellious house


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Ominous Object Lessons“And you, son of man, take a brick and set it in front of you. Inscribe a city on it– Jerusalem.

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ominous object lessons and you son of man take a brick and set it in front of you inscribe a city on it jerusalem


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Lay siege to it! Build siege works against it. Erect a siege ramp against it! Post soldiers outside it and station battering rams around it.

normalized_text:
lay siege to it build siege works against it erect a siege ramp against it post soldiers outside it and station battering rams around it


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Then for your part take an iron frying pan and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city. Set your face toward it. It is to be under siege; you are to besiege it. This is a sign for the house of Israel.

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then for your part take an iron frying pan and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city set your face toward it it is to be under siege you are to besiege it this is a sign for the house of israel


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“Also for your part lie on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel on it. For the number of days you lie on your side you will bear their iniquity.

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also for your part lie on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of israel on it for the number of days you lie on your side you will bear their iniquity


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I have determined that the number of the years of their iniquity are to be the number of days for you– 390 days. So bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.

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i have determined that the number of the years of their iniquity are to be the number of days for you 390 days so bear the iniquity of the house of israel


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“When you have completed these days, then lie down a second time, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah 40 days– I have assigned one day for each year.

normalized_text:
when you have completed these days then lie down a second time but on your right side and bear the iniquity of the house of judah 40 days i have assigned one day for each year


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Look here, I will tie you up with ropes, so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege.

normalized_text:
look here i will tie you up with ropes so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege


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“As for you, take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt, put them in a single container, and make food from them for yourself. For the same number of days that you lie on your side– 390 days– you will eat it.

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as for you take wheat barley beans lentils millet and spelt put them in a single container and make food from them for yourself for the same number of days that you lie on your side 390 days you will eat it


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And you must eat the food like you would a barley cake. You must bake it in front of them over a fire made with dried human excrement.”

normalized_text:
and you must eat the food like you would a barley cake you must bake it in front of them over a fire made with dried human excrement


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And the LORD said,“This is how the people of Israel will eat their unclean food among the nations where I will banish them.”

normalized_text:
and the lord said this is how the people of israel will eat their unclean food among the nations where i will banish them


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And I said,“Ah, Sovereign LORD, I have never been ceremonially defiled before. I have never eaten a carcass or an animal torn by wild beasts; from my youth up, unclean meat has never entered my mouth.”

normalized_text:
and i said ah sovereign lord i have never been ceremonially defiled before i have never eaten a carcass or an animal torn by wild beasts from my youth up unclean meat has never entered my mouth


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So he said to me,“All right then, I will substitute cow’s manure instead of human excrement. You will cook your food over it.”

normalized_text:
so he said to me all right then i will substitute cow s manure instead of human excrement you will cook your food over it


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Then he said to me,“Son of man, I am about to remove the bread supply in Jerusalem. They will eat their bread ration anxiously, and they will drink their water ration in terror

normalized_text:
then he said to me son of man i am about to remove the bread supply in jerusalem they will eat their bread ration anxiously and they will drink their water ration in terror


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because they will lack bread and water. Each one will be terrified, and they will rot for their iniquity.

normalized_text:
because they will lack bread and water each one will be terrified and they will rot for their iniquity


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“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a barber’s razor. Shave off some of the hair from your head and your beard. Then take scales and divide up the hair you cut off.

normalized_text:
as for you son of man take a sharp sword and use it as a barber s razor shave off some of the hair from your head and your beard then take scales and divide up the hair you cut off


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Burn a third of it in the fire inside the city when the days of your siege are completed. Take a third and slash it with a sword all around the city. Scatter a third to the wind, and I will unleash a sword behind them.

normalized_text:
burn a third of it in the fire inside the city when the days of your siege are completed take a third and slash it with a sword all around the city scatter a third to the wind and i will unleash a sword behind them


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Again, take more of them and throw them into the fire, and burn them up. From there a fire will spread to all the house of Israel.

normalized_text:
again take more of them and throw them into the fire and burn them up from there a fire will spread to all the house of israel


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“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: This is Jerusalem; I placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says this is jerusalem i placed her in the center of the nations with countries all around her


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Then she defied my regulations and my statutes, becoming more wicked than the nations and the countries around her. Indeed, they have rejected my regulations, and they do not follow my statutes.

normalized_text:
then she defied my regulations and my statutes becoming more wicked than the nations and the countries around her indeed they have rejected my regulations and they do not follow my statutes


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“Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you are more arrogant than the nations around you, you have not followed my statutes and have not carried out my regulations. You have not even carried out the regulations of the nations around you!

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says because you are more arrogant than the nations around you you have not followed my statutes and have not carried out my regulations you have not even carried out the regulations of the nations around you


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“Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I– even I– am against you, and I will execute judgment among you while the nations watch.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says i even i am against you and i will execute judgment among you while the nations watch


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I will do to you what I have never done before and will never do again because of all your abominable practices.

normalized_text:
i will do to you what i have never done before and will never do again because of all your abominable practices


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Therefore fathers will eat their sons within you, Jerusalem, and sons will eat their fathers. I will execute judgments on you, and I will scatter any survivors to the winds.

normalized_text:
therefore fathers will eat their sons within you jerusalem and sons will eat their fathers i will execute judgments on you and i will scatter any survivors to the winds


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“Therefore, as surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, because you defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable idols and with all your abominable practices, I will withdraw; my eye will not pity you, nor will I spare you.

normalized_text:
therefore as surely as i live says the sovereign lord because you defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable idols and with all your abominable practices i will withdraw my eye will not pity you nor will i spare you


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A third of your people will die of plague or be overcome by the famine within you. A third of your people will fall by the sword surrounding you, and a third I will scatter to the winds. I will unleash a sword behind them.

normalized_text:
a third of your people will die of plague or be overcome by the famine within you a third of your people will fall by the sword surrounding you and a third i will scatter to the winds i will unleash a sword behind them


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Then my anger will be fully vented; I will exhaust my rage on them, and I will be appeased. Then they will know that I, the LORD, have spoken in my jealousy when I have fully vented my rage against them.

normalized_text:
then my anger will be fully vented i will exhaust my rage on them and i will be appeased then they will know that i the lord have spoken in my jealousy when i have fully vented my rage against them


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“I will make you desolate and an object of scorn among the nations around you, in the sight of everyone who passes by.

normalized_text:
i will make you desolate and an object of scorn among the nations around you in the sight of everyone who passes by


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You will be an object of scorn and taunting, a prime example of destruction among the nations around you when I execute judgments against you in anger and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken!

normalized_text:
you will be an object of scorn and taunting a prime example of destruction among the nations around you when i execute judgments against you in anger and raging fury i the lord have spoken


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I will shoot against them deadly, destructive arrows of famine, which I will shoot to destroy you. I will prolong a famine on you and will remove the bread supply.

normalized_text:
i will shoot against them deadly destructive arrows of famine which i will shoot to destroy you i will prolong a famine on you and will remove the bread supply


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I will send famine and wild beasts against you and they will take your children from you. Plague and bloodshed will overwhelm you, and I will bring a sword against you. I, the LORD, have spoken!”

normalized_text:
i will send famine and wild beasts against you and they will take your children from you plague and bloodshed will overwhelm you and i will bring a sword against you i the lord have spoken


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Say,‘Mountains of Israel, Hear the word of the Sovereign LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says to the mountains and the hills, to the ravines and the valleys: I am bringing a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

normalized_text:
say mountains of israel hear the word of the sovereign lord this is what the sovereign lord says to the mountains and the hills to the ravines and the valleys i am bringing a sword against you and i will destroy your high places


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Your altars will be ruined and your incense altars will be broken. I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.

normalized_text:
your altars will be ruined and your incense altars will be broken i will throw down your slain in front of your idols


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I will place the corpses of the people of Israel in front of their idols, and I will scatter your bones around your altars.

normalized_text:
i will place the corpses of the people of israel in front of their idols and i will scatter your bones around your altars


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In all your dwellings, the cities will be laid waste and the high places ruined so that your altars will be laid waste and ruined, your idols will be shattered and demolished, your incense altars will be broken down, and your works wiped out.

normalized_text:
in all your dwellings the cities will be laid waste and the high places ruined so that your altars will be laid waste and ruined your idols will be shattered and demolished your incense altars will be broken down and your works wiped out


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Then your survivors will remember me among the nations where they are exiled. They will realize how I was crushed by their unfaithful heart which turned from me and by their eyes which lusted after their idols. They will loathe themselves because of the evil they have done and because of all their abominable practices.

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then your survivors will remember me among the nations where they are exiled they will realize how i was crushed by their unfaithful heart which turned from me and by their eyes which lusted after their idols they will loathe themselves because of the evil they have done and because of all their abominable practices


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“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Clap your hands, stamp your feet, and say,“Ah!” because of all the evil, abominable practices of the house of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine, and pestilence.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says clap your hands stamp your feet and say ah because of all the evil abominable practices of the house of israel for they will fall by the sword famine and pestilence


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The one far away will die by pestilence, the one close by will fall by the sword, and whoever is left and has escaped these will die by famine. I will fully vent my rage against them.

normalized_text:
the one far away will die by pestilence the one close by will fall by the sword and whoever is left and has escaped these will die by famine i will fully vent my rage against them


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Then you will know that I am the LORD– when their dead lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill and all the mountaintops, under every green tree and every leafy oak, the places where they have offered fragrant incense to all their idols.

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then you will know that i am the lord when their dead lie among their idols around their altars on every high hill and all the mountaintops under every green tree and every leafy oak the places where they have offered fragrant incense to all their idols


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I will stretch out my hand against them and make the land a desolate waste from the wilderness to Riblah, in all the places where they live. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will stretch out my hand against them and make the land a desolate waste from the wilderness to riblah in all the places where they live then they will know that i am the lord


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“You, son of man– this is what the Sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land!

normalized_text:
you son of man this is what the sovereign lord says to the land of israel an end the end is coming on the four corners of the land


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The end is now upon you, and I will release my anger against you; I will judge you according to your behavior, I will hold you accountable for all your abominable practices.

normalized_text:
the end is now upon you and i will release my anger against you i will judge you according to your behavior i will hold you accountable for all your abominable practices


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My eye will not pity you; I will not spare you. For I will hold you responsible for your behavior, and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices. Then you will know that I am the LORD!

normalized_text:
my eye will not pity you i will not spare you for i will hold you responsible for your behavior and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices then you will know that i am the lord


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Doom is coming upon you who live in the land! The time is coming, the day is near. There are sounds of tumult, not shouts of joy, on the mountains.

normalized_text:
doom is coming upon you who live in the land the time is coming the day is near there are sounds of tumult not shouts of joy on the mountains


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Soon now I will pour out my rage on you; I will fully vent my anger against you. I will judge you according to your behavior. I will hold you accountable for all your abominable practices.

normalized_text:
soon now i will pour out my rage on you i will fully vent my anger against you i will judge you according to your behavior i will hold you accountable for all your abominable practices


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My eye will not pity you; I will not spare you. For your behavior I will hold you accountable, and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices. Then you will know that it is I, the LORD, who is striking you.

normalized_text:
my eye will not pity you i will not spare you for your behavior i will hold you accountable and you will suffer the consequences of your abominable practices then you will know that it is i the lord who is striking you


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Violence has grown into a staff that supports wickedness. Not one of them will be left– not from their crowd, not from their wealth, not from their prominence.

normalized_text:
violence has grown into a staff that supports wickedness not one of them will be left not from their crowd not from their wealth not from their prominence


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The time has come; the day has struck! The customer should not rejoice, nor the seller mourn; for divine wrath comes against their whole crowd.

normalized_text:
the time has come the day has struck the customer should not rejoice nor the seller mourn for divine wrath comes against their whole crowd


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The customer will no longer pay the seller while both parties are alive, for the vision against their whole crowd will not be revoked. Each person, for his iniquity, will fail to preserve his life.

normalized_text:
the customer will no longer pay the seller while both parties are alive for the vision against their whole crowd will not be revoked each person for his iniquity will fail to preserve his life


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“They have blown the trumpet and everyone is ready, but no one goes to battle, because my anger is against their whole crowd.

normalized_text:
they have blown the trumpet and everyone is ready but no one goes to battle because my anger is against their whole crowd


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The sword is outside; pestilence and famine are inside the house. Whoever is in the open field will die by the sword, and famine and pestilence will consume everyone in the city.

normalized_text:
the sword is outside pestilence and famine are inside the house whoever is in the open field will die by the sword and famine and pestilence will consume everyone in the city


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Their survivors will escape to the mountains and become like doves of the valleys; all of them will moan– each one for his iniquity.

normalized_text:
their survivors will escape to the mountains and become like doves of the valleys all of them will moan each one for his iniquity


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They will wear sackcloth, terror will cover them; shame will be on all their faces, and all of their heads will be shaved bald.

normalized_text:
they will wear sackcloth terror will cover them shame will be on all their faces and all of their heads will be shaved bald


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They will discard their silver in the streets, and their gold will be treated like filth. Their silver and gold will not be able to deliver them on the day of the LORD’s fury. They will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs because their wealth was the obstacle leading to their iniquity.

normalized_text:
they will discard their silver in the streets and their gold will be treated like filth their silver and gold will not be able to deliver them on the day of the lord s fury they will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs because their wealth was the obstacle leading to their iniquity


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They rendered the beauty of his ornaments into pride, and with it they made their abominable images– their detestable idols. Therefore I will render it filthy to them.

normalized_text:
they rendered the beauty of his ornaments into pride and with it they made their abominable images their detestable idols therefore i will render it filthy to them


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I will give it to foreigners as loot, to the world’s wicked ones as plunder, and they will desecrate it.

normalized_text:
i will give it to foreigners as loot to the world s wicked ones as plunder and they will desecrate it


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I will turn my face away from them and they will desecrate my treasured place. Vandals will enter it and desecrate it.

normalized_text:
i will turn my face away from them and they will desecrate my treasured place vandals will enter it and desecrate it


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I will bring the most wicked of the nations and they will take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the arrogance of the strong, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.

normalized_text:
i will bring the most wicked of the nations and they will take possession of their houses i will put an end to the arrogance of the strong and their sanctuaries will be desecrated


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Disaster after disaster will come, and one rumor after another. They will seek a vision from a prophet; priestly instruction will disappear, along with counsel from the elders.

normalized_text:
disaster after disaster will come and one rumor after another they will seek a vision from a prophet priestly instruction will disappear along with counsel from the elders


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The king will mourn and the prince will be clothed with shuddering; the hands of the people of the land will tremble. Based on their behavior I will deal with them, and by their standard of justice I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the LORD!”

normalized_text:
the king will mourn and the prince will be clothed with shuddering the hands of the people of the land will tremble based on their behavior i will deal with them and by their standard of justice i will judge them then they will know that i am the lord


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A Desecrated Temple In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth of the month, as I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah sitting in front of me, the hand of the Sovereign LORD seized me.

normalized_text:
a desecrated temple in the sixth year in the sixth month on the fifth of the month as i was sitting in my house with the elders of judah sitting in front of me the hand of the sovereign lord seized me


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As I watched, I noticed a form that appeared to be a man. From his waist downward was something like fire, and from his waist upward something like a brightness, like an amber glow.

normalized_text:
as i watched i noticed a form that appeared to be a man from his waist downward was something like fire and from his waist upward something like a brightness like an amber glow


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He stretched out the form of a hand and grabbed me by a lock of hair on my head. Then a wind lifted me up between the earth and sky and brought me to Jerusalem by means of divine visions, to the door of the inner gate which faces north where the statue which provokes to jealousy was located.

normalized_text:
he stretched out the form of a hand and grabbed me by a lock of hair on my head then a wind lifted me up between the earth and sky and brought me to jerusalem by means of divine visions to the door of the inner gate which faces north where the statue which provokes to jealousy was located


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Then I perceived that the glory of the God of Israel was there, as in the vision I had seen earlier in the valley.

normalized_text:
then i perceived that the glory of the god of israel was there as in the vision i had seen earlier in the valley


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He said to me,“Son of man, look up toward the north.” So I looked up toward the north, and I noticed to the north of the altar gate was this statue of jealousy at the entrance.

normalized_text:
he said to me son of man look up toward the north so i looked up toward the north and i noticed to the north of the altar gate was this statue of jealousy at the entrance


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He said to me,“Son of man, do you see what they are doing– the great abominations that the people of Israel are practicing here, to drive me far from my sanctuary? But you will see greater abominations than these!”

normalized_text:
he said to me son of man do you see what they are doing the great abominations that the people of israel are practicing here to drive me far from my sanctuary but you will see greater abominations than these


text:
So I went in and looked. I noticed every figure of creeping thing and beast– detestable images– and every idol of the house of Israel, engraved on the wall all around.

normalized_text:
so i went in and looked i noticed every figure of creeping thing and beast detestable images and every idol of the house of israel engraved on the wall all around


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Seventy men from the elders of the house of Israel(with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them) were standing in front of them, each with a censer in his hand, and fragrant vapors from a cloud of incense were swirling upward.

normalized_text:
seventy men from the elders of the house of israel with jaazaniah son of shaphan standing among them were standing in front of them each with a censer in his hand and fragrant vapors from a cloud of incense were swirling upward


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He said to me,“Do you see, son of man, what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in the chamber of his idolatrous images? For they think,‘The LORD does not see us! The LORD has abandoned the land!’”

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he said to me do you see son of man what the elders of the house of israel are doing in the dark each in the chamber of his idolatrous images for they think the lord does not see us the lord has abandoned the land


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Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the LORD’s house. I noticed women sitting there weeping for Tammuz.

normalized_text:
then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the lord s house i noticed women sitting there weeping for tammuz


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Then he brought me to the inner court of the LORD’s house. Right there at the entrance to the LORD’s temple, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the LORD’s temple, facing east– they were worshiping the sun toward the east!

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then he brought me to the inner court of the lord s house right there at the entrance to the lord s temple between the porch and the altar were about twenty five men with their backs to the lord s temple facing east they were worshiping the sun toward the east


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He said to me,“Do you see, son of man? Is it a trivial thing that the house of Judah commits these abominations they are practicing here? For they have filled the land with violence and provoked me to anger still further. Look, they are putting the branch to their nose!

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he said to me do you see son of man is it a trivial thing that the house of judah commits these abominations they are practicing here for they have filled the land with violence and provoked me to anger still further look they are putting the branch to their nose


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Therefore I will act with fury! My eye will not pity them nor will I spare them. When they have shouted in my ears, I will not listen to them.”

normalized_text:
therefore i will act with fury my eye will not pity them nor will i spare them when they have shouted in my ears i will not listen to them


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The Execution of Idolaters Then he shouted in my ears,“Approach, you who are to visit destruction on the city, each with his destructive weapon in his hand!”

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the execution of idolaters then he shouted in my ears approach you who are to visit destruction on the city each with his destructive weapon in his hand


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Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar.

normalized_text:
next i noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north each with his war club in his hand among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side they came and stood beside the bronze altar


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Then the glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub where it had rested to the threshold of the temple. He called to the man dressed in linen who had the writing kit at his side.

normalized_text:
then the glory of the god of israel went up from the cherub where it had rested to the threshold of the temple he called to the man dressed in linen who had the writing kit at his side


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The LORD said to him,“Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it.”

normalized_text:
the lord said to him go through the city of jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it


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While I listened, he said to the others,“Go through the city after him and strike people down; do not let your eye pity nor spare anyone!

normalized_text:
while i listened he said to the others go through the city after him and strike people down do not let your eye pity nor spare anyone


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Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women– wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!” So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.

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old men young men young women little children and women wipe them out but do not touch anyone who has the mark begin at my sanctuary so they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple


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He said to them,“Defile the temple and fill the courtyards with corpses. Go!” So they went out and struck people down throughout the city.

normalized_text:
he said to them defile the temple and fill the courtyards with corpses go so they went out and struck people down throughout the city


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While they were striking them down, I was left alone, and I threw myself face down and cried out,“Ah, Sovereign LORD! Will you destroy the entire remnant of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?”

normalized_text:
while they were striking them down i was left alone and i threw myself face down and cried out ah sovereign lord will you destroy the entire remnant of israel when you pour out your fury on jerusalem


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He said to me,“The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of murder, and the city is full of corruption, for they say,‘The LORD has abandoned the land, and the LORD does not see!’

normalized_text:
he said to me the sin of the house of israel and judah is extremely great the land is full of murder and the city is full of corruption for they say the lord has abandoned the land and the lord does not see


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But as for me, my eye will not pity them nor will I spare them; I hereby repay them for what they have done.”

normalized_text:
but as for me my eye will not pity them nor will i spare them i hereby repay them for what they have done


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Next I noticed the man dressed in linen with the writing kit at his side bringing back word:“I have done just as you commanded me.”

normalized_text:
next i noticed the man dressed in linen with the writing kit at his side bringing back word i have done just as you commanded me


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God’s Glory Leaves the Temple As I watched, I saw on the platform above the top of the cherubim something like a sapphire, resembling the shape of a throne, appearing above them.

normalized_text:
god s glory leaves the temple as i watched i saw on the platform above the top of the cherubim something like a sapphire resembling the shape of a throne appearing above them


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The LORD said to the man dressed in linen,“Go between the wheelwork underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” He went as I watched.

normalized_text:
the lord said to the man dressed in linen go between the wheelwork underneath the cherubim fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city he went as i watched


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(The cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court.)

normalized_text:
the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in and a cloud filled the inner court


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Then the glory of the LORD arose from the cherub and moved to the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud while the court was filled with the brightness of the LORD’s glory.

normalized_text:
then the glory of the lord arose from the cherub and moved to the threshold of the temple the temple was filled with the cloud while the court was filled with the brightness of the lord s glory


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The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard from the outer court, like the sound of the Sovereign God when he speaks.

normalized_text:
the sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard from the outer court like the sound of the sovereign god when he speaks


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When the LORD commanded the man dressed in linen,“Take fire from within the wheelwork, from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood by one of the wheels.

normalized_text:
when the lord commanded the man dressed in linen take fire from within the wheelwork from among the cherubim the man went in and stood by one of the wheels


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Then one of the cherubim stretched out his hand toward the fire which was among the cherubim. He took some and put it into the hands of the man dressed in linen, who took it and left.

normalized_text:
then one of the cherubim stretched out his hand toward the fire which was among the cherubim he took some and put it into the hands of the man dressed in linen who took it and left


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As I watched, I noticed four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub; the wheels gleamed like jasper.

normalized_text:
as i watched i noticed four wheels by the cherubim one wheel beside each cherub the wheels gleamed like jasper


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When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved; in the direction the head would turn they would follow without turning as they moved,

normalized_text:
when they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved in the direction the head would turn they would follow without turning as they moved


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along with their entire bodies, their backs, their hands, and their wings. The wheels of the four of them were full of eyes all around.

normalized_text:
along with their entire bodies their backs their hands and their wings the wheels of the four of them were full of eyes all around


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Each of the cherubim had four faces: The first was the face of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.

normalized_text:
each of the cherubim had four faces the first was the face of a cherub the second that of a man the third that of a lion and the fourth that of an eagle


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When the cherubim moved, the wheels moved beside them; when the cherubim spread their wings to rise from the ground, the wheels did not move from their side.

normalized_text:
when the cherubim moved the wheels moved beside them when the cherubim spread their wings to rise from the ground the wheels did not move from their side


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When the cherubim stood still, the wheels stood still, and when they rose up, the wheels rose up with them, for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels.

normalized_text:
when the cherubim stood still the wheels stood still and when they rose up the wheels rose up with them for the spirit of the living beings was in the wheels


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Then the glory of the LORD moved away from the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim.

normalized_text:
then the glory of the lord moved away from the threshold of the temple and stopped above the cherubim


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The cherubim spread their wings, and they rose up from the earth while I watched(when they went the wheels went alongside them). They stopped at the entrance to the east gate of the LORD’s temple as the glory of the God of Israel hovered above them.

normalized_text:
the cherubim spread their wings and they rose up from the earth while i watched when they went the wheels went alongside them they stopped at the entrance to the east gate of the lord s temple as the glory of the god of israel hovered above them


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These were the living creatures which I saw at the Kebar River underneath the God of Israel; I knew that they were cherubim.

normalized_text:
these were the living creatures which i saw at the kebar river underneath the god of israel i knew that they were cherubim


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As for the form of their faces, they were the faces whose appearance I had seen at the Kebar River. Each one moved straight ahead.

normalized_text:
as for the form of their faces they were the faces whose appearance i had seen at the kebar river each one moved straight ahead


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The Fall of Jerusalem A wind lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the LORD’s temple that faces the east. There, at the entrance of the gate, I noticed twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people.

normalized_text:
the fall of jerusalem a wind lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the lord s temple that faces the east there at the entrance of the gate i noticed twenty five men among them i saw jaazaniah son of azzur and pelatiah son of benaiah officials of the people


normalized_text: the lord said to me son of man these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city
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The LORD said to me,“Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.


normalized_text: they say the time is not near to build houses the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it
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They say,‘The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.’


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Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon me and said to me,“Say: This is what the LORD says:‘This is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; I know what goes through your minds.

normalized_text:
then the spirit of the lord came upon me and said to me say this is what the lord says this is what you are thinking o house of israel i know what goes through your minds


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Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says:‘The corpses you have dumped in the midst of the city are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot, but I will take you out of it.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says the corpses you have dumped in the midst of the city are the meat and this city is the cooking pot but i will take you out of it


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‘But I will take you out of the city. And I will hand you over to foreigners. I will execute judgments on you.

normalized_text:
but i will take you out of the city and i will hand you over to foreigners i will execute judgments on you


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You will die by the sword; I will judge you at the border of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
you will die by the sword i will judge you at the border of israel then you will know that i am the lord


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This city will not be a cooking pot for you, and you will not be meat within it; I will judge you at the border of Israel.

normalized_text:
this city will not be a cooking pot for you and you will not be meat within it i will judge you at the border of israel


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Then you will know that I am the LORD, whose statutes you have not followed and whose regulations you have not carried out. Instead you have behaved according to the regulations of the nations around you!’”

normalized_text:
then you will know that i am the lord whose statutes you have not followed and whose regulations you have not carried out instead you have behaved according to the regulations of the nations around you


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Now, while I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I threw myself face down and cried out with a loud voice,“Alas, Sovereign LORD! You are completely wiping out the remnant of Israel!”

normalized_text:
now while i was prophesying pelatiah son of benaiah died then i threw myself face down and cried out with a loud voice alas sovereign lord you are completely wiping out the remnant of israel


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“Son of man, your brothers, your relatives, and the whole house of Israel, all of them are those to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said,‘They have gone far away from the LORD; to us this land has been given as a possession.’

normalized_text:
son of man your brothers your relatives and the whole house of israel all of them are those to whom the inhabitants of jerusalem have said they have gone far away from the lord to us this land has been given as a possession


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“Therefore say:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Although I have removed them far away among the nations and have dispersed them among the countries, I have been a little sanctuary for them among the lands where they have gone.’

normalized_text:
therefore say this is what the sovereign lord says although i have removed them far away among the nations and have dispersed them among the countries i have been a little sanctuary for them among the lands where they have gone


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“Therefore say:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When I regather you from the peoples and assemble you from the lands where you have been dispersed, I will give you back the country of Israel.’

normalized_text:
therefore say this is what the sovereign lord says when i regather you from the peoples and assemble you from the lands where you have been dispersed i will give you back the country of israel


normalized_text: when they return to it they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations
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“When they return to it, they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations.


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I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within them; I will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies and I will give them tender hearts,

normalized_text:
i will give them one heart and i will put a new spirit within them i will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies and i will give them tender hearts


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so that they may follow my statutes and observe my regulations and carry them out. Then they will be my people, and I will be their God.

normalized_text:
so that they may follow my statutes and observe my regulations and carry them out then they will be my people and i will be their god


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But those whose hearts are devoted to detestable things and abominations, I hereby repay them for what they have done, says the Sovereign LORD.”

normalized_text:
but those whose hearts are devoted to detestable things and abominations i hereby repay them for what they have done says the sovereign lord


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Then the cherubim spread their wings with their wheels alongside them while the glory of the God of Israel hovered above them.

normalized_text:
then the cherubim spread their wings with their wheels alongside them while the glory of the god of israel hovered above them


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Then a wind lifted me up and carried me to the exiles in Babylonia, in the vision given to me by the Spirit of God. Then the vision I had seen went up from me.

normalized_text:
then a wind lifted me up and carried me to the exiles in babylonia in the vision given to me by the spirit of god then the vision i had seen went up from me


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“Son of man, you are living in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see, but do not see, and ears to hear, but do not hear, because they are a rebellious house.

normalized_text:
son of man you are living in the midst of a rebellious house they have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear because they are a rebellious house


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“Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, although they are a rebellious house.

normalized_text:
therefore son of man pack up your belongings as if for exile during the day while they are watching pretend to go into exile go from where you live to another place perhaps they will understand although they are a rebellious house


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Bring out your belongings packed for exile during the day while they are watching. And go out at evening, while they are watching, as if for exile.

normalized_text:
bring out your belongings packed for exile during the day while they are watching and go out at evening while they are watching as if for exile


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While they are watching, raise your baggage onto your shoulder and carry it out in the dark. You must cover your face so that you cannot see the ground because I have made you an object lesson to the house of Israel.”

normalized_text:
while they are watching raise your baggage onto your shoulder and carry it out in the dark you must cover your face so that you cannot see the ground because i have made you an object lesson to the house of israel


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So I did just as I was commanded. I carried out my belongings packed for exile during the day, and at evening I dug myself a hole through the wall with my hands. I went out in the darkness, carrying my baggage on my shoulder while they watched.

normalized_text:
so i did just as i was commanded i carried out my belongings packed for exile during the day and at evening i dug myself a hole through the wall with my hands i went out in the darkness carrying my baggage on my shoulder while they watched


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Say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD has said: The prince will raise this burden in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel within it.’

normalized_text:
say to them this is what the sovereign lord has said the prince will raise this burden in jerusalem and all the house of israel within it


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Say,‘I am an object lesson for you. Just as I have done, it will be done to them; they will go into exile and captivity.’

normalized_text:
say i am an object lesson for you just as i have done it will be done to them they will go into exile and captivity


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“The prince who is among them will raise his belongings onto his shoulder in darkness, and will go out. He will dig a hole in the wall to leave through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes.

normalized_text:
the prince who is among them will raise his belongings onto his shoulder in darkness and will go out he will dig a hole in the wall to leave through he will cover his face so that he cannot see the land with his eyes


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But I will throw my net over him, and he will be caught in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans(but he will not see it), and there he will die.

normalized_text:
but i will throw my net over him and he will be caught in my snare i will bring him to babylon the land of the chaldeans but he will not see it and there he will die


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All his retinue– his attendants and his troops– I will scatter to every wind; I will unleash a sword behind them.

normalized_text:
all his retinue his attendants and his troops i will scatter to every wind i will unleash a sword behind them


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“Then they will know that I am the LORD when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among foreign countries.

normalized_text:
then they will know that i am the lord when i disperse them among the nations and scatter them among foreign countries


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But I will let a small number of them survive the sword, famine, and pestilence, so that they can confess all their abominable practices to the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

normalized_text:
but i will let a small number of them survive the sword famine and pestilence so that they can confess all their abominable practices to the nations where they go then they will know that i am the lord


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Then say to the people of the land,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says about the inhabitants of Jerusalem and of the land of Israel: They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in fright, for their land will be stripped bare of all it contains because of the violence of all who live in it.

normalized_text:
then say to the people of the land this is what the sovereign lord says about the inhabitants of jerusalem and of the land of israel they will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in fright for their land will be stripped bare of all it contains because of the violence of all who live in it


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The inhabited towns will be left in ruins and the land will be devastated. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

normalized_text:
the inhabited towns will be left in ruins and the land will be devastated then you will know that i am the lord


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“Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel,‘The days pass slowly, and every vision fails’?

normalized_text:
son of man what is this proverb you have in the land of israel the days pass slowly and every vision fails


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Therefore tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I hereby end this proverb; they will not recite it in Israel any longer.’ But say to them,‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled.

normalized_text:
therefore tell them this is what the sovereign lord says i hereby end this proverb they will not recite it in israel any longer but say to them the days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled


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For I, the LORD, will speak. Whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will not be delayed any longer. Indeed in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and accomplish it, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
for i the lord will speak whatever word i speak will be accomplished it will not be delayed any longer indeed in your days o rebellious house i will speak the word and accomplish it declares the sovereign lord


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“Take note, son of man, the house of Israel is saying,‘The vision that he sees is for distant days; he is prophesying about the far future.’

normalized_text:
take note son of man the house of israel is saying the vision that he sees is for distant days he is prophesying about the far future


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Therefore say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: None of my words will be delayed any longer! The word I speak will come to pass, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
therefore say to them this is what the sovereign lord says none of my words will be delayed any longer the word i speak will come to pass declares the sovereign lord


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“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination:‘Listen to the LORD’s message!

normalized_text:
son of man prophesy against the prophets of israel who are now prophesying say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination listen to the lord s message


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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit but have seen nothing!

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit but have seen nothing


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You have not gone up in the breaks in the wall, nor repaired a wall for the house of Israel that it would stand strong in the battle on the day of the LORD.

normalized_text:
you have not gone up in the breaks in the wall nor repaired a wall for the house of israel that it would stand strong in the battle on the day of the lord


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They see delusion and their omens are a lie. They say,“the LORD declares,” though the LORD has not sent them; yet they expect their word to be confirmed.

normalized_text:
they see delusion and their omens are a lie they say the lord declares though the lord has not sent them yet they expect their word to be confirmed


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Have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say,“the LORD declares,” although I myself never spoke?

normalized_text:
have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say the lord declares although i myself never spoke


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“‘Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have spoken false words and forecast delusion, look, I am against you, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says because you have spoken false words and forecast delusion look i am against you declares the sovereign lord


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My hand will be against the prophets who see delusion and announce lying omens. They will not be included in the council of my people, nor be written in the registry of the house of Israel, nor enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
my hand will be against the prophets who see delusion and announce lying omens they will not be included in the council of my people nor be written in the registry of the house of israel nor enter the land of israel then you will know that i am the sovereign lord


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“‘This is because they have led my people astray saying,“All is well,” when things are not well. When anyone builds a wall without mortar, they coat it with whitewash.

normalized_text:
this is because they have led my people astray saying all is well when things are not well when anyone builds a wall without mortar they coat it with whitewash


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Tell the ones who coat it with whitewash that it will fall. When there is a deluge of rain, hailstones will fall and a violent wind will break out.

normalized_text:
tell the ones who coat it with whitewash that it will fall when there is a deluge of rain hailstones will fall and a violent wind will break out


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“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: In my rage I will make a violent wind break out. In my anger there will be a deluge of rain and hailstones in destructive fury.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says in my rage i will make a violent wind break out in my anger there will be a deluge of rain and hailstones in destructive fury


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I will break down the wall you coated with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed. When it falls you will be destroyed beneath it, and you will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will break down the wall you coated with whitewash and knock it to the ground so that its foundation is exposed when it falls you will be destroyed beneath it and you will know that i am the lord


text:
I will vent my rage against the wall, and against those who coated it with whitewash. Then I will say to you,“The wall is no more and those who whitewashed it are no more–

normalized_text:
i will vent my rage against the wall and against those who coated it with whitewash then i will say to you the wall is no more and those who whitewashed it are no more


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those prophets of Israel who would prophesy about Jerusalem and would see visions of peace for it, when there was no peace,” declares the Sovereign LORD.’

normalized_text:
those prophets of israel who would prophesy about jerusalem and would see visions of peace for it when there was no peace declares the sovereign lord


text:
“As for you, son of man, turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. Prophesy against them

normalized_text:
as for you son of man turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination prophesy against them


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and say‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to those who sew bands on all their wrists and make headbands for heads of every size to entrap people’s lives! Will you entrap my people’s lives, yet preserve your own lives?

normalized_text:
and say this is what the sovereign lord says woe to those who sew bands on all their wrists and make headbands for heads of every size to entrap people s lives will you entrap my people s lives yet preserve your own lives


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You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You have put to death people who should not die and kept alive those who should not live by your lies to my people, who listen to lies!

normalized_text:
you have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread you have put to death people who should not die and kept alive those who should not live by your lies to my people who listen to lies


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“‘Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Take note that I am against your wristbands with which you entrap people’s lives like birds. I will tear them from your arms and will release the people’s lives, which you hunt like birds.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says take note that i am against your wristbands with which you entrap people s lives like birds i will tear them from your arms and will release the people s lives which you hunt like birds


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I will tear off your headbands and rescue my people from your power; they will no longer be prey in your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will tear off your headbands and rescue my people from your power they will no longer be prey in your hands then you will know that i am the lord


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This is because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies(although I have not grieved him), and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil conduct and preserve his life.

normalized_text:
this is because you have disheartened the righteous person with lies although i have not grieved him and because you have encouraged the wicked person not to turn from his evil conduct and preserve his life


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Therefore you will no longer see false visions and practice divination. I will rescue my people from your power, and you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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therefore you will no longer see false visions and practice divination i will rescue my people from your power and you will know that i am the lord


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“Son of man, these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity right before their faces. Should I really allow them to seek me?

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son of man these men have erected their idols in their hearts and placed the obstacle leading to their iniquity right before their faces should i really allow them to seek me


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Therefore speak to them and say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When anyone from the house of Israel erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet, I the LORD am determined to answer him personally according to the enormity of his idolatry.

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therefore speak to them and say to them this is what the sovereign lord says when anyone from the house of israel erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face and then consults a prophet i the lord am determined to answer him personally according to the enormity of his idolatry


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I will do this in order to capture the hearts of the house of Israel, who have alienated themselves from me on account of all their idols.’

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i will do this in order to capture the hearts of the house of israel who have alienated themselves from me on account of all their idols


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“Therefore say to the house of Israel,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Return! Turn from your idols, and turn your faces away from your abominations.

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therefore say to the house of israel this is what the sovereign lord says return turn from your idols and turn your faces away from your abominations


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For when anyone from the house of Israel, or the resident foreigner who lives in Israel, separates himself from me and erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet to seek something from me, I the LORD am determined to answer him personally.

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for when anyone from the house of israel or the resident foreigner who lives in israel separates himself from me and erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face and then consults a prophet to seek something from me i the lord am determined to answer him personally


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I will set my face against that person and will make him an object lesson and a byword and will cut him off from among my people. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will set my face against that person and will make him an object lesson and a byword and will cut him off from among my people then you will know that i am the lord


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“‘As for the prophet, if he is made a fool by being deceived into speaking a prophetic word– I, the LORD, have made a fool of that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.

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as for the prophet if he is made a fool by being deceived into speaking a prophetic word i the lord have made a fool of that prophet and i will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people israel


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They will bear their punishment; the punishment of the one who sought an oracle will be the same as the punishment of the prophet who gave it

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they will bear their punishment the punishment of the one who sought an oracle will be the same as the punishment of the prophet who gave it


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so that the house of Israel will no longer go astray from me, nor continue to defile themselves by all their sins. They will be my people and I will be their God, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

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so that the house of israel will no longer go astray from me nor continue to defile themselves by all their sins they will be my people and i will be their god declares the sovereign lord


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“Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out my hand against it, cut off its bread supply, cause famine to come on it, and kill both people and animals.

normalized_text:
son of man suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful and i stretch out my hand against it cut off its bread supply cause famine to come on it and kill both people and animals


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Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would save only their own lives by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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even if these three men noah daniel and job were in it they would save only their own lives by their righteousness declares the sovereign lord


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“Suppose I were to send wild animals through the land and kill its children, leaving it desolate, without travelers due to the wild animals.

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suppose i were to send wild animals through the land and kill its children leaving it desolate without travelers due to the wild animals


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Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their own sons or daughters; they would save only their own lives, and the land would become desolate.

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even if these three men were in it as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord they could not save their own sons or daughters they would save only their own lives and the land would become desolate


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“Or suppose I were to bring a sword against that land and say,‘Let a sword pass through the land,’ and I were to kill both people and animals.

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or suppose i were to bring a sword against that land and say let a sword pass through the land and i were to kill both people and animals


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Even if these three men were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their own sons or daughters– they would save only their own lives.

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even if these three men were in it as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord they could not save their own sons or daughters they would save only their own lives


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“Or suppose I were to send a plague into that land, and pour out my rage on it with bloodshed, killing both people and animals.

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or suppose i were to send a plague into that land and pour out my rage on it with bloodshed killing both people and animals


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Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, they could not save their own son or daughter; they would save only their own lives by their righteousness.

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even if noah daniel and job were in it as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord they could not save their own son or daughter they would save only their own lives by their righteousness


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“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: How much worse will it be when I send my four terrible judgments– sword, famine, wild animals, and plague– to Jerusalem to kill both people and animals!

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for this is what the sovereign lord says how much worse will it be when i send my four terrible judgments sword famine wild animals and plague to jerusalem to kill both people and animals


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Yet some survivors will be left in it, sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their behavior and their deeds, you will be consoled about the catastrophe I have brought on Jerusalem– for everything I brought on it.

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yet some survivors will be left in it sons and daughters who will be brought out they will come out to you and when you see their behavior and their deeds you will be consoled about the catastrophe i have brought on jerusalem for everything i brought on it


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They will console you when you see their behavior and their deeds, because you will know that it was not without reason that I have done everything which I have done in it, declares the Sovereign LORD.”

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they will console you when you see their behavior and their deeds because you will know that it was not without reason that i have done everything which i have done in it declares the sovereign lord


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“Son of man, of all the woody branches among the trees of the forest, what happens to the wood of the vine?

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son of man of all the woody branches among the trees of the forest what happens to the wood of the vine


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Can wood be taken from it to make anything useful? Or can anyone make a peg from it to hang things on?

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can wood be taken from it to make anything useful or can anyone make a peg from it to hang things on


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No! It is thrown in the fire for fuel; when the fire has burned up both ends of it and it is charred in the middle, will it be useful for anything?

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no it is thrown in the fire for fuel when the fire has burned up both ends of it and it is charred in the middle will it be useful for anything


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Indeed! If it was not made into anything useful when it was whole, how much less can it be made into anything when the fire has burned it up and it is charred?

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indeed if it was not made into anything useful when it was whole how much less can it be made into anything when the fire has burned it up and it is charred


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“Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Like the wood of the vine is among the trees of the forest which I have provided as fuel for the fire– so I will provide the residents of Jerusalem as fuel.

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therefore this is what the sovereign lord says like the wood of the vine is among the trees of the forest which i have provided as fuel for the fire so i will provide the residents of jerusalem as fuel


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I will set my face against them– although they have escaped from the fire, the fire will still consume them! Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.

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i will set my face against them although they have escaped from the fire the fire will still consume them then you will know that i am the lord when i set my face against them


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and say,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites; your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite.

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and say this is what the sovereign lord says to jerusalem your origin and your birth were in the land of the canaanites your father was an amorite and your mother a hittite


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As for your birth, on the day you were born your umbilical cord was not cut, nor were you washed in water; you were certainly not rubbed down with salt, nor wrapped with blankets.

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as for your birth on the day you were born your umbilical cord was not cut nor were you washed in water you were certainly not rubbed down with salt nor wrapped with blankets


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No eye took pity on you to do even one of these things for you to spare you; you were thrown out into the open field because you were detested on the day you were born.

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no eye took pity on you to do even one of these things for you to spare you you were thrown out into the open field because you were detested on the day you were born


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“‘I passed by you and saw you kicking around helplessly in your blood. I said to you as you lay there in your blood,“Live!” I said to you as you lay there in your blood,“Live!”

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i passed by you and saw you kicking around helplessly in your blood i said to you as you lay there in your blood live i said to you as you lay there in your blood live


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I made you plentiful like sprouts in a field; you grew tall and came of age so that you could wear jewelry. Your breasts had formed and your hair had grown, but you were still naked and bare.

normalized_text:
i made you plentiful like sprouts in a field you grew tall and came of age so that you could wear jewelry your breasts had formed and your hair had grown but you were still naked and bare


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“‘Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine.

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then i passed by you and watched you noticing that you had reached the age for love i spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness i swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you declares the sovereign lord and you became mine


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I dressed you in embroidered clothing and put fine leather sandals on your feet. I wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk.

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i dressed you in embroidered clothing and put fine leather sandals on your feet i wrapped you with fine linen and covered you with silk


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You were adorned with gold and silver, while your clothing was of fine linen, silk, and embroidery. You ate the finest flour, honey, and olive oil. You became extremely beautiful and attained the position of royalty.

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you were adorned with gold and silver while your clothing was of fine linen silk and embroidery you ate the finest flour honey and olive oil you became extremely beautiful and attained the position of royalty


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Your fame spread among the nations because of your beauty; your beauty was perfect because of the splendor which I bestowed on you, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
your fame spread among the nations because of your beauty your beauty was perfect because of the splendor which i bestowed on you declares the sovereign lord


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“‘But you trusted in your beauty and capitalized on your fame by becoming a prostitute. You offered your sexual favors to every man who passed by so that your beauty became his.

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but you trusted in your beauty and capitalized on your fame by becoming a prostitute you offered your sexual favors to every man who passed by so that your beauty became his


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You took some of your clothing and made for yourself decorated high places; you engaged in prostitution on them. You went to him to become his.

normalized_text:
you took some of your clothing and made for yourself decorated high places you engaged in prostitution on them you went to him to become his


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You also took your beautiful jewelry, made of my gold and my silver I had given to you, and made for yourself male images and engaged in prostitution with them.

normalized_text:
you also took your beautiful jewelry made of my gold and my silver i had given to you and made for yourself male images and engaged in prostitution with them


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You took your embroidered clothing and used it to cover them; you offered my olive oil and my incense to them.

normalized_text:
you took your embroidered clothing and used it to cover them you offered my olive oil and my incense to them


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As for my food that I gave you– the fine flour, olive oil, and honey I fed you– you placed it before them as a soothing aroma. That is exactly what happened, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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as for my food that i gave you the fine flour olive oil and honey i fed you you placed it before them as a soothing aroma that is exactly what happened declares the sovereign lord


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“‘You took your sons and your daughters whom you bore to me and you sacrificed them as food for the idols to eat. As if your prostitution was not enough,

normalized_text:
you took your sons and your daughters whom you bore to me and you sacrificed them as food for the idols to eat as if your prostitution was not enough


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And with all your abominable practices and prostitution you did not remember the days of your youth when you were naked and bare, kicking around in your blood.

normalized_text:
and with all your abominable practices and prostitution you did not remember the days of your youth when you were naked and bare kicking around in your blood


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At the head of every street you erected your pavilion and you disgraced your beauty when you spread your legs to every passerby and multiplied your promiscuity.

normalized_text:
at the head of every street you erected your pavilion and you disgraced your beauty when you spread your legs to every passerby and multiplied your promiscuity


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You engaged in prostitution with the Egyptians, your lustful neighbors, multiplying your promiscuity and provoking me to anger.

normalized_text:
you engaged in prostitution with the egyptians your lustful neighbors multiplying your promiscuity and provoking me to anger


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So see here, I have stretched out my hand against you and cut off your rations. I have delivered you into the power of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your obscene conduct.

normalized_text:
so see here i have stretched out my hand against you and cut off your rations i have delivered you into the power of those who hate you the daughters of the philistines who were ashamed of your obscene conduct


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You engaged in prostitution with the Assyrians because your desires were insatiable; you prostituted yourself with them and yet you were still not satisfied.

normalized_text:
you engaged in prostitution with the assyrians because your desires were insatiable you prostituted yourself with them and yet you were still not satisfied


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Then you multiplied your promiscuity to the land of merchants, Babylonia, but you were not satisfied there either.

normalized_text:
then you multiplied your promiscuity to the land of merchants babylonia but you were not satisfied there either


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“‘How sick is your heart, declares the Sovereign LORD, when you perform all of these acts, the deeds of a bold prostitute.

normalized_text:
how sick is your heart declares the sovereign lord when you perform all of these acts the deeds of a bold prostitute


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When you built your chamber at the head of every street and put up your pavilion in every public square, you were not like a prostitute, because you scoffed at payment.

normalized_text:
when you built your chamber at the head of every street and put up your pavilion in every public square you were not like a prostitute because you scoffed at payment


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All prostitutes receive payment, but instead you give gifts to every one of your lovers. You bribe them to come to you from all around for your sexual favors!

normalized_text:
all prostitutes receive payment but instead you give gifts to every one of your lovers you bribe them to come to you from all around for your sexual favors


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You were different from other prostitutes because no one solicited you. When you gave payment and no payment was given to you, you became the opposite!

normalized_text:
you were different from other prostitutes because no one solicited you when you gave payment and no payment was given to you you became the opposite


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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because your lust was poured out and your nakedness was uncovered in your prostitution with your lovers, and because of all your detestable idols, and because of the blood of your children you have given to them,

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says because your lust was poured out and your nakedness was uncovered in your prostitution with your lovers and because of all your detestable idols and because of the blood of your children you have given to them


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therefore, take note: I am about to gather all your lovers whom you enjoyed, both all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around, and I will expose your nakedness to them, and they will see all your nakedness.

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therefore take note i am about to gather all your lovers whom you enjoyed both all those you loved and all those you hated i will gather them against you from all around and i will expose your nakedness to them and they will see all your nakedness


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I will punish you as an adulteress and murderer deserves. I will avenge your bloody deeds with furious rage.

normalized_text:
i will punish you as an adulteress and murderer deserves i will avenge your bloody deeds with furious rage


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I will give you into their hands and they will destroy your chambers and tear down your pavilions. They will strip you of your clothing and take your beautiful jewelry and leave you naked and bare.

normalized_text:
i will give you into their hands and they will destroy your chambers and tear down your pavilions they will strip you of your clothing and take your beautiful jewelry and leave you naked and bare


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They will burn down your houses and execute judgments on you in front of many women. Thus I will put a stop to your prostitution, and you will no longer give gifts to your clients.

normalized_text:
they will burn down your houses and execute judgments on you in front of many women thus i will put a stop to your prostitution and you will no longer give gifts to your clients


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I will exhaust my rage on you, and then my fury will turn from you. I will calm down and no longer be angry.

normalized_text:
i will exhaust my rage on you and then my fury will turn from you i will calm down and no longer be angry


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“‘Because you did not remember the days of your youth and have enraged me with all these deeds, I hereby repay you for what you have done, declares the Sovereign LORD. Have you not engaged in prostitution on top of all your other abominable practices?

normalized_text:
because you did not remember the days of your youth and have enraged me with all these deeds i hereby repay you for what you have done declares the sovereign lord have you not engaged in prostitution on top of all your other abominable practices


normalized_text: observe everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb about you like mother like daughter
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“‘Observe– everyone who quotes proverbs will quote this proverb about you:“Like mother, like daughter.”


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You are the daughter of your mother, who detested her husband and her sons, and you are the sister of your sisters who detested their husbands and their sons. Your mother was a Hittite and your father an Amorite.

normalized_text:
you are the daughter of your mother who detested her husband and her sons and you are the sister of your sisters who detested their husbands and their sons your mother was a hittite and your father an amorite


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Your older sister was Samaria, who lived north of you with her daughters, and your younger sister, who lived south of you, was Sodom with her daughters.

normalized_text:
your older sister was samaria who lived north of you with her daughters and your younger sister who lived south of you was sodom with her daughters


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Have you not copied their behavior and practiced their abominable deeds? In a short time you became even more depraved in all your conduct than they were!

normalized_text:
have you not copied their behavior and practiced their abominable deeds in a short time you became even more depraved in all your conduct than they were


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As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never behaved as wickedly as you and your daughters have behaved.

normalized_text:
as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord your sister sodom and her daughters never behaved as wickedly as you and your daughters have behaved


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“‘See here– this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had majesty, abundance of food, and enjoyed carefree ease, but they did not help the poor and needy.

normalized_text:
see here this was the iniquity of your sister sodom she and her daughters had majesty abundance of food and enjoyed carefree ease but they did not help the poor and needy


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Samaria has not committed half the sins you have; you have done more abominable deeds than they did. You have made your sisters appear righteous with all the abominable things you have done.

normalized_text:
samaria has not committed half the sins you have you have done more abominable deeds than they did you have made your sisters appear righteous with all the abominable things you have done


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So now, bear your disgrace, because you have given your sisters reason to justify their behavior. Because the sins you have committed were more abominable than those of your sisters; they have become more righteous than you. So now, be ashamed and bear the disgrace of making your sisters appear righteous.

normalized_text:
so now bear your disgrace because you have given your sisters reason to justify their behavior because the sins you have committed were more abominable than those of your sisters they have become more righteous than you so now be ashamed and bear the disgrace of making your sisters appear righteous


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“‘I will restore their fortunes, the fortunes of Sodom and her daughters, and the fortunes of Samaria and her daughters(along with your fortunes among them),

normalized_text:
i will restore their fortunes the fortunes of sodom and her daughters and the fortunes of samaria and her daughters along with your fortunes among them


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As for your sisters, Sodom and her daughters will be restored to their former status, Samaria and her daughters will be restored to their former status, and you and your daughters will be restored to your former status.

normalized_text:
as for your sisters sodom and her daughters will be restored to their former status samaria and her daughters will be restored to their former status and you and your daughters will be restored to your former status


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before your evil was exposed? Now you have become an object of scorn to the daughters of Aram and all those around her and to the daughters of the Philistines– those all around you who despise you.

normalized_text:
before your evil was exposed now you have become an object of scorn to the daughters of aram and all those around her and to the daughters of the philistines those all around you who despise you


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You must bear your punishment for your obscene conduct and your abominable practices, declares the LORD.

normalized_text:
you must bear your punishment for your obscene conduct and your abominable practices declares the lord


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“‘For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will deal with you according to what you have done when you despised your oath by breaking your covenant.

normalized_text:
for this is what the sovereign lord says i will deal with you according to what you have done when you despised your oath by breaking your covenant


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Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish a lasting covenant with you.

normalized_text:
yet i will remember the covenant i made with you in the days of your youth and i will establish a lasting covenant with you


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Then you will remember your conduct, and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not on account of my covenant with you.

normalized_text:
then you will remember your conduct and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters i will give them to you as daughters but not on account of my covenant with you


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Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent because of your disgrace when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
then you will remember be ashamed and remain silent because of your disgrace when i make atonement for all you have done declares the sovereign lord


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Say to them:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘A great eagle with broad wings, long feathers, with full plumage which was multi-hued, came to Lebanon and took the top of the cedar.

normalized_text:
say to them this is what the sovereign lord says a great eagle with broad wings long feathers with full plumage which was multi hued came to lebanon and took the top of the cedar


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He plucked off its topmost shoot; he brought it to a land of merchants and planted it in a city of traders.

normalized_text:
he plucked off its topmost shoot he brought it to a land of merchants and planted it in a city of traders


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He took one of the seedlings of the land, placed it in a cultivated plot; a shoot by abundant water, like a willow he planted it.

normalized_text:
he took one of the seedlings of the land placed it in a cultivated plot a shoot by abundant water like a willow he planted it


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It sprouted and became a vine, spreading low to the ground; its branches turning toward him, its roots were under itself. So it became a vine; it produced shoots and sent out branches.

normalized_text:
it sprouted and became a vine spreading low to the ground its branches turning toward him its roots were under itself so it became a vine it produced shoots and sent out branches


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“‘There was another great eagle with broad wings and thick plumage. Now this vine twisted its roots toward him and sent its branches toward him to be watered from the soil where it was planted.

normalized_text:
there was another great eagle with broad wings and thick plumage now this vine twisted its roots toward him and sent its branches toward him to be watered from the soil where it was planted


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In a good field, by abundant waters, it was planted to grow branches, bear fruit, and become a beautiful vine.

normalized_text:
in a good field by abundant waters it was planted to grow branches bear fruit and become a beautiful vine


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“‘Say to them: This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Will it prosper? Will he not rip out its roots and cause its fruit to rot and wither? All its foliage will wither. No strong arm or large army will be needed to pull it out by its roots.

normalized_text:
say to them this is what the sovereign lord says will it prosper will he not rip out its roots and cause its fruit to rot and wither all its foliage will wither no strong arm or large army will be needed to pull it out by its roots


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Consider! It is planted, but will it prosper? Will it not wither completely when the east wind blows on it? Will it not wither in the soil where it sprouted?’”

normalized_text:
consider it is planted but will it prosper will it not wither completely when the east wind blows on it will it not wither in the soil where it sprouted


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“Say to the rebellious house of Israel:‘Don’t you know what these things mean?’ Say:‘See here, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and took her king and her officials prisoner and brought them to himself in Babylon.

normalized_text:
say to the rebellious house of israel don t you know what these things mean say see here the king of babylon came to jerusalem and took her king and her officials prisoner and brought them to himself in babylon


text:
He took one from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. He then took the leaders of the land

normalized_text:
he took one from the royal family made a treaty with him and put him under oath he then took the leaders of the land


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so it would be a lowly kingdom which could not rise on its own but must keep its treaty with him in order to stand.

normalized_text:
so it would be a lowly kingdom which could not rise on its own but must keep its treaty with him in order to stand


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But this one from Israel’s royal family rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his emissaries to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he prosper? Will the one doing these things escape? Can he break the covenant and escape?

normalized_text:
but this one from israel s royal family rebelled against the king of babylon by sending his emissaries to egypt to obtain horses and a large army will he prosper will the one doing these things escape can he break the covenant and escape


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“‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, surely in the city of the king who crowned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke– in the middle of Babylon he will die!

normalized_text:
as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord surely in the city of the king who crowned him whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke in the middle of babylon he will die


text:
Pharaoh with his great army and mighty horde will not help him in battle, when siege ramps are erected and siege-walls are built to kill many people.

normalized_text:
pharaoh with his great army and mighty horde will not help him in battle when siege ramps are erected and siege walls are built to kill many people


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He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note– he gave his promise and did all these things– he will not escape!

normalized_text:
he despised the oath by breaking the covenant take note he gave his promise and did all these things he will not escape


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“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant!

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says as surely as i live i will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant


text:
I will throw my net over him and he will be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylon and judge him there because of the unfaithfulness he committed against me.

normalized_text:
i will throw my net over him and he will be caught in my snare i will bring him to babylon and judge him there because of the unfaithfulness he committed against me


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All the choice men among his troops will die by the sword and the survivors will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken!

normalized_text:
all the choice men among his troops will die by the sword and the survivors will be scattered to every wind then you will know that i the lord have spoken


text:
“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘I will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and plant it. I will pluck from the top one of its tender twigs; I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says i will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and plant it i will pluck from the top one of its tender twigs i myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain


text:
I will plant it on a high mountain of Israel, and it will raise branches and produce fruit and become a beautiful cedar. Every bird will live under it; Every winged creature will live in the shade of its branches.

normalized_text:
i will plant it on a high mountain of israel and it will raise branches and produce fruit and become a beautiful cedar every bird will live under it every winged creature will live in the shade of its branches


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All the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I make the high tree low; I raise up the low tree. I make the green tree wither, and I make the dry tree sprout. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it!’”

normalized_text:
all the trees of the field will know that i am the lord i make the high tree low i raise up the low tree i make the green tree wither and i make the dry tree sprout i the lord have spoken and i will do it


text:
“What do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of Israel,“‘The fathers eat sour grapes And the children’s teeth become numb?’

normalized_text:
what do you mean by quoting this proverb concerning the land of israel the fathers eat sour grapes and the children s teeth become numb


normalized_text: as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord you will not quote this proverb in israel anymore
text:
“As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, you will not quote this proverb in Israel anymore!


text:
Indeed! All lives are mine– the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine. The one who sins will die.

normalized_text:
indeed all lives are mine the life of the father as well as the life of the son is mine the one who sins will die


text:
does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains or pray to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife, does not approach a woman for marital relations during her period,

normalized_text:
does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains or pray to the idols of the house of israel does not defile his neighbor s wife does not approach a woman for marital relations during her period


text:
does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,

normalized_text:
does not oppress anyone but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge does not commit robbery but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked


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does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,

normalized_text:
does not engage in usury or charge interest but refrains from wrongdoing promotes true justice between men


text:
and follows my statutes and observes my regulations by carrying them out. That man is righteous; he will certainly live, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
and follows my statutes and observes my regulations by carrying them out that man is righteous he will certainly live declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Suppose such a man has a violent son who sheds blood and does any of these things mentioned previously

normalized_text:
suppose such a man has a violent son who sheds blood and does any of these things mentioned previously


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(though the father did not do any of them). He eats pagan sacrifices on the mountains, defiles his neighbor’s wife,

normalized_text:
though the father did not do any of them he eats pagan sacrifices on the mountains defiles his neighbor s wife


text:
oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robbery, does not give back what was given in pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts,

normalized_text:
oppresses the poor and the needy commits robbery does not give back what was given in pledge prays to idols performs abominable acts


text:
engages in usury and charges interest. Will he live? He will not! Because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die. He will bear the responsibility for his own death.

normalized_text:
engages in usury and charges interest will he live he will not because he has done all these abominable deeds he will certainly die he will bear the responsibility for his own death


text:
“But suppose he in turn has a son who notices all the sins his father commits, considers them, and does not follow his father’s example.

normalized_text:
but suppose he in turn has a son who notices all the sins his father commits considers them and does not follow his father s example


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He does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains, does not pray to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor’s wife,

normalized_text:
he does not eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains does not pray to the idols of the house of israel does not defile his neighbor s wife


text:
does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,

normalized_text:
does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge does not commit robbery gives his food to the hungry and clothes the naked


text:
refrains from wrongdoing, does not engage in usury or charge interest, carries out my regulations and follows my statutes. He will not die for his father’s iniquity; he will surely live.

normalized_text:
refrains from wrongdoing does not engage in usury or charge interest carries out my regulations and follows my statutes he will not die for his father s iniquity he will surely live


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As for his father, because he practices extortion, robs his brother, and does what is not good among his people, he will die for his iniquity.

normalized_text:
as for his father because he practices extortion robs his brother and does what is not good among his people he will die for his iniquity


text:
“Yet you say,‘Why should the son not suffer for his father’s iniquity?’ When the son does what is just and right, and observes all my statutes and carries them out, he will surely live.

normalized_text:
yet you say why should the son not suffer for his father s iniquity when the son does what is just and right and observes all my statutes and carries them out he will surely live


text:
The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father’s iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son’s iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness.

normalized_text:
the person who sins is the one who will die a son will not suffer for his father s iniquity and a father will not suffer for his son s iniquity the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness and the wicked person according to his wickedness


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“But if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.

normalized_text:
but if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right he will surely live he will not die


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None of the sins he has committed will be held against him; because of the righteousness he has done, he will live.

normalized_text:
none of the sins he has committed will be held against him because of the righteousness he has done he will live


text:
Do I actually delight in the death of the wicked, declares the Sovereign LORD? Do I not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live?

normalized_text:
do i actually delight in the death of the wicked declares the sovereign lord do i not prefer that he turn from his wicked conduct and live


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“But if a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing according to all the abominable practices the wicked carry out, will he live? All his righteous acts will not be remembered; because of the unfaithful acts he has done and the sin he has committed, he will die.

normalized_text:
but if a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing according to all the abominable practices the wicked carry out will he live all his righteous acts will not be remembered because of the unfaithful acts he has done and the sin he has committed he will die


text:
“Yet you say,‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

normalized_text:
yet you say the lord s conduct is unjust hear o house of israel is my conduct unjust is it not your conduct that is unjust


text:
When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die.

normalized_text:
when a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing he will die for it because of the wrongdoing he has done he will die


text:
When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.

normalized_text:
when a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right he will preserve his life


normalized_text: because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done he will surely live he will not die
text:
Because he considered and turned from all the sins he had done, he will surely live; he will not die.


text:
Yet the house of Israel says,‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Is my conduct unjust, O house of Israel? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

normalized_text:
yet the house of israel says the lord s conduct is unjust is my conduct unjust o house of israel is it not your conduct that is unjust


text:
“Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct, O house of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity.

normalized_text:
therefore i will judge each person according to his conduct o house of israel declares the sovereign lord repent and turn from all your wickedness then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity


text:
Throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why should you die, O house of Israel?

normalized_text:
throw away all your sins you have committed and fashion yourselves a new heart and a new spirit why should you die o house of israel


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and say:“‘What a lioness was your mother among the lions! She lay among young lions; she reared her cubs.

normalized_text:
and say what a lioness was your mother among the lions she lay among young lions she reared her cubs


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The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt.

normalized_text:
the nations heard about him he was trapped in their pit they brought him with hooks to the land of egypt


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“‘When she realized that she waited in vain, her hope was lost. She took another of her cubs and made him a young lion.

normalized_text:
when she realized that she waited in vain her hope was lost she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion


normalized_text: he walked about among the lions he became a young lion he learned to tear prey he devoured people
text:
He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.


text:
He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it was frightened at the sound of his roaring.

normalized_text:
he broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities the land and everything in it was frightened at the sound of his roaring


text:
The nations– the surrounding regions– attacked him. They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit.

normalized_text:
the nations the surrounding regions attacked him they threw their net over him he was caught in their pit


text:
They put him in a collar with hooks; they brought him to the king of Babylon; they brought him to prison so that his voice would not be heard any longer on the mountains of Israel.

normalized_text:
they put him in a collar with hooks they brought him to the king of babylon they brought him to prison so that his voice would not be heard any longer on the mountains of israel


text:
“‘Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by water. It was fruitful and full of branches because it was well-watered.

normalized_text:
your mother was like a vine in your vineyard planted by water it was fruitful and full of branches because it was well watered


text:
Its boughs were strong, fit for rulers’ scepters; it reached up into the clouds. It stood out because of its height and its many branches.

normalized_text:
its boughs were strong fit for rulers scepters it reached up into the clouds it stood out because of its height and its many branches


text:
But it was plucked up in anger; it was thrown down to the ground. The east wind dried up its fruit; its strong branches broke off and withered– a fire consumed them.

normalized_text:
but it was plucked up in anger it was thrown down to the ground the east wind dried up its fruit its strong branches broke off and withered a fire consumed them


text:
A fire has gone out from its branch; it has consumed its shoot and its fruit. No strong branch was left in it, nor a scepter to rule.’ This is a lament song, and has become a lament song.”

normalized_text:
a fire has gone out from its branch it has consumed its shoot and its fruit no strong branch was left in it nor a scepter to rule this is a lament song and has become a lament song


text:
Israel’s Rebellion In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, some of the elders of Israel came to seek the LORD, and they sat down in front of me.

normalized_text:
israel s rebellion in the seventh year in the fifth month on the tenth of the month some of the elders of israel came to seek the lord and they sat down in front of me


text:
“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Are you coming to seek me? As surely as I live, I will not allow you to seek me, declares the Sovereign LORD.’

normalized_text:
son of man speak to the elders of israel and tell them this is what the sovereign lord says are you coming to seek me as surely as i live i will not allow you to seek me declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Are you willing to pronounce judgment on them? Are you willing to pronounce judgment, son of man? Then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers,

normalized_text:
are you willing to pronounce judgment on them are you willing to pronounce judgment son of man then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers


text:
and say to them:“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On the day I chose Israel I swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I swore to them,“I am the LORD your God.”

normalized_text:
and say to them this is what the sovereign lord says on the day i chose israel i swore to the descendants of the house of jacob and made myself known to them in the land of egypt i swore to them i am the lord your god


text:
On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt to a land which I had picked out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.

normalized_text:
on that day i swore to bring them out of the land of egypt to a land which i had picked out for them a land flowing with milk and honey the most beautiful of all lands


text:
I said to them,“Each of you must get rid of the detestable idols you keep before you, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the LORD your God.”

normalized_text:
i said to them each of you must get rid of the detestable idols you keep before you and do not defile yourselves with the idols of egypt i am the lord your god


text:
But they rebelled against me, and refused to listen to me; no one got rid of their detestable idols, nor did they abandon the idols of Egypt. Then I decided to pour out my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

normalized_text:
but they rebelled against me and refused to listen to me no one got rid of their detestable idols nor did they abandon the idols of egypt then i decided to pour out my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the midst of the land of egypt


text:
I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

normalized_text:
i acted for the sake of my reputation so that i would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived before whom i revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of egypt


text:
I gave them my statutes and revealed my regulations to them. The one who carries them out will live by them!

normalized_text:
i gave them my statutes and revealed my regulations to them the one who carries them out will live by them


text:
I also gave them my Sabbaths as a reminder of our relationship, so that they would know that I, the LORD, sanctify them.

normalized_text:
i also gave them my sabbaths as a reminder of our relationship so that they would know that i the lord sanctify them


text:
But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness; they did not follow my statutes and they rejected my regulations(the one who obeys them will live by them), and they utterly desecrated my Sabbaths. So I decided to pour out my rage on them in the wilderness and destroy them.

normalized_text:
but the house of israel rebelled against me in the wilderness they did not follow my statutes and they rejected my regulations the one who obeys them will live by them and they utterly desecrated my sabbaths so i decided to pour out my rage on them in the wilderness and destroy them


text:
I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

normalized_text:
i acted for the sake of my reputation so that i would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight i had brought them out


text:
I also swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them to the land I had given them– a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.

normalized_text:
i also swore to them in the wilderness that i would not bring them to the land i had given them a land flowing with milk and honey the most beautiful of all lands


text:
I did this because they rejected my regulations, did not follow my statutes, and desecrated my Sabbaths; for their hearts followed their idols.

normalized_text:
i did this because they rejected my regulations did not follow my statutes and desecrated my sabbaths for their hearts followed their idols


normalized_text: yet i had pity on them and did not destroy them so i did not make an end of them in the wilderness
text:
Yet I had pity on them and did not destroy them, so I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.


text:
“‘But I said to their children in the wilderness,“Do not follow the practices of your fathers; do not observe their regulations, nor defile yourselves with their idols.

normalized_text:
but i said to their children in the wilderness do not follow the practices of your fathers do not observe their regulations nor defile yourselves with their idols


text:
Treat my Sabbaths as holy and they will be a reminder of our relationship, and then you will know that I am the LORD your God.”

normalized_text:
treat my sabbaths as holy and they will be a reminder of our relationship and then you will know that i am the lord your god


text:
“‘But the children rebelled against me, did not follow my statutes, did not observe my regulations by carrying them out(the one who obeys them will live by them), and desecrated my Sabbaths. I decided to pour out my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the wilderness.

normalized_text:
but the children rebelled against me did not follow my statutes did not observe my regulations by carrying them out the one who obeys them will live by them and desecrated my sabbaths i decided to pour out my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the wilderness


text:
But I refrained from doing so, and acted instead for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.

normalized_text:
but i refrained from doing so and acted instead for the sake of my reputation so that i would not be profaned before the nations in whose sight i had brought them out


text:
I also swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.

normalized_text:
i also swore to them in the wilderness that i would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands


text:
I did this because they did not observe my regulations, they rejected my statutes, they desecrated my Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers’ idols.

normalized_text:
i did this because they did not observe my regulations they rejected my statutes they desecrated my sabbaths and their eyes were fixed on their fathers idols


text:
I declared them to be defiled because of their sacrifices– they caused all their firstborn to pass through the fire– so that I would devastate them, so that they will know that I am the LORD.’

normalized_text:
i declared them to be defiled because of their sacrifices they caused all their firstborn to pass through the fire so that i would devastate them so that they will know that i am the lord


text:
“Therefore, speak to the house of Israel, son of man, and tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: In this way too your fathers blasphemed me when they were unfaithful to me.

normalized_text:
therefore speak to the house of israel son of man and tell them this is what the sovereign lord says in this way too your fathers blasphemed me when they were unfaithful to me


text:
I brought them to the land which I swore to give them, but whenever they saw any high hill or leafy tree, they offered their sacrifices there and presented the offerings that provoke me to anger. They offered their soothing aroma there and poured out their drink offerings.

normalized_text:
i brought them to the land which i swore to give them but whenever they saw any high hill or leafy tree they offered their sacrifices there and presented the offerings that provoke me to anger they offered their soothing aroma there and poured out their drink offerings


text:
“Therefore say to the house of Israel,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Will you defile yourselves like your fathers and engage in prostitution with detestable idols?

normalized_text:
therefore say to the house of israel this is what the sovereign lord says will you defile yourselves like your fathers and engage in prostitution with detestable idols


text:
When you present your sacrifices– when you make your sons pass through the fire– you defile yourselves with all your idols to this very day. Will I allow you to seek me, O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will not allow you to seek me!

normalized_text:
when you present your sacrifices when you make your sons pass through the fire you defile yourselves with all your idols to this very day will i allow you to seek me o house of israel as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord i will not allow you to seek me


text:
“‘What you plan will never happen. You say,“We will be like the nations, like the clans of the lands, who serve gods of wood and stone.”

normalized_text:
what you plan will never happen you say we will be like the nations like the clans of the lands who serve gods of wood and stone


text:
As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm, and with an outpouring of rage, I will be king over you.

normalized_text:
as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm and with an outpouring of rage i will be king over you


text:
I will bring you out from the nations, and will gather you from the lands where you are scattered, with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm and with an outpouring of rage!

normalized_text:
i will bring you out from the nations and will gather you from the lands where you are scattered with a powerful hand and an outstretched arm and with an outpouring of rage


text:
I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

normalized_text:
i will bring you into the wilderness of the nations and there i will enter into judgment with you face to face


text:
Just as I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
just as i entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of egypt so i will enter into judgment with you declares the sovereign lord


normalized_text: i will make you pass under the shepherd s staff and i will bring you into the bond of the covenant
text:
I will make you pass under the shepherd’s staff, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant.


text:
I will eliminate from among you the rebels and those who revolt against me. I will bring them out from the land where they have been residing, but they will not come to the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will eliminate from among you the rebels and those who revolt against me i will bring them out from the land where they have been residing but they will not come to the land of israel then you will know that i am the lord


text:
“‘As for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Each of you go and serve your idols, if you will not listen to me. But my holy name will not be profaned again by your sacrifices and your idols.

normalized_text:
as for you o house of israel this is what the sovereign lord says each of you go and serve your idols if you will not listen to me but my holy name will not be profaned again by your sacrifices and your idols


text:
For there on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD, all the house of Israel will serve me, all of them in the land. I will accept them there, and there I will seek your contributions and your choice gifts, with all your holy things.

normalized_text:
for there on my holy mountain the high mountain of israel declares the sovereign lord all the house of israel will serve me all of them in the land i will accept them there and there i will seek your contributions and your choice gifts with all your holy things


text:
When I bring you out from the nations and gather you from the lands where you are scattered, I will accept you along with your soothing aroma. I will display my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.

normalized_text:
when i bring you out from the nations and gather you from the lands where you are scattered i will accept you along with your soothing aroma i will display my holiness among you in the sight of the nations


text:
Then you will know that I am the LORD when I bring you to the land of Israel, to the land I swore to give to your fathers.

normalized_text:
then you will know that i am the lord when i bring you to the land of israel to the land i swore to give to your fathers


text:
And there you will remember your conduct and all your deeds by which you defiled yourselves. You will despise yourselves because of all the evil deeds you have done.

normalized_text:
and there you will remember your conduct and all your deeds by which you defiled yourselves you will despise yourselves because of all the evil deeds you have done


text:
Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I deal with you for the sake of my reputation and not according to your wicked conduct and corrupt deeds, O house of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
then you will know that i am the lord when i deal with you for the sake of my reputation and not according to your wicked conduct and corrupt deeds o house of israel declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,

normalized_text:
son of man turn toward the south and speak out against the south prophesy against the open scrub land of the negev


text:
and say to the scrub land of the Negev,‘Listen to the LORD’s message: This is what the Sovereign LORD has said: Look here, I am about to start a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The flaming fire will not be extinguished, and the whole surface of the ground from the Negev to the north will be scorched by it.

normalized_text:
and say to the scrub land of the negev listen to the lord s message this is what the sovereign lord has said look here i am about to start a fire in you and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you the flaming fire will not be extinguished and the whole surface of the ground from the negev to the north will be scorched by it


text:
Then I said,“O Sovereign LORD! They are saying of me,‘Does he not simply speak in eloquent figures of speech?’”

normalized_text:
then i said o sovereign lord they are saying of me does he not simply speak in eloquent figures of speech


text:
“Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

normalized_text:
son of man turn toward jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries prophesy against the land of israel


text:
and say to them,‘This is what the LORD says: Look, I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

normalized_text:
and say to them this is what the lord says look i am against you i will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked


text:
Because I will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked, my sword will go out from its sheath against everyone from the south to the north.

normalized_text:
because i will cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked my sword will go out from its sheath against everyone from the south to the north


text:
Then everyone will know that I am the LORD, who drew my sword from its sheath– it will not be sheathed again!’

normalized_text:
then everyone will know that i am the lord who drew my sword from its sheath it will not be sheathed again


text:
When they ask you,‘Why are you groaning?’ you will reply,‘Because of the report that has come. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand will be limp; everyone will faint and every knee will be wet with urine.’ Pay attention– it is coming and it will happen, declares the Sovereign LORD.”

normalized_text:
when they ask you why are you groaning you will reply because of the report that has come every heart will melt with fear and every hand will be limp everyone will faint and every knee will be wet with urine pay attention it is coming and it will happen declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Son of man, prophesy and say:‘This is what the Lord says:“‘A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also polished.

normalized_text:
son of man prophesy and say this is what the lord says a sword a sword is sharpened and also polished


text:
It is sharpened for slaughter, it is polished to flash like lightning!“‘Should we rejoice in the scepter of my son? No! The sword despises every tree!

normalized_text:
it is sharpened for slaughter it is polished to flash like lightning should we rejoice in the scepter of my son no the sword despises every tree


text:
“‘He gave it to be polished, to be grasped in the hand– the sword is sharpened, it is polished– giving it into the hand of the executioner.

normalized_text:
he gave it to be polished to be grasped in the hand the sword is sharpened it is polished giving it into the hand of the executioner


text:
Cry out and moan, son of man, for it is wielded against my people; against all the princes of Israel. They are delivered up to the sword, along with my people. Therefore, strike your thigh.

normalized_text:
cry out and moan son of man for it is wielded against my people against all the princes of israel they are delivered up to the sword along with my people therefore strike your thigh


text:
“‘For testing will come, and what will happen when the scepter, which the sword despises, is no more? declares the Sovereign LORD.’

normalized_text:
for testing will come and what will happen when the scepter which the sword despises is no more declares the sovereign lord


text:
“And you, son of man, prophesy, and clap your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times! It is a sword for slaughter, a sword for the great slaughter surrounding them.

normalized_text:
and you son of man prophesy and clap your hands together let the sword strike twice even three times it is a sword for slaughter a sword for the great slaughter surrounding them


text:
So hearts melt with fear and many stumble. At all their gates I have stationed the sword for slaughter. Ah! It is made to flash, it is drawn for slaughter!

normalized_text:
so hearts melt with fear and many stumble at all their gates i have stationed the sword for slaughter ah it is made to flash it is drawn for slaughter


text:
“You, son of man, mark out two routes for the king of Babylon’s sword to take; both of them will originate in a single land. Make a signpost and put it at the beginning of the road leading to the city.

normalized_text:
you son of man mark out two routes for the king of babylon s sword to take both of them will originate in a single land make a signpost and put it at the beginning of the road leading to the city


normalized_text: mark out the routes for the sword to take rabbah of the ammonites and judah with jerusalem in it
text:
Mark out the routes for the sword to take:“Rabbah of the Ammonites” and“Judah with Jerusalem in it.”


text:
For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road at the head of the two routes. He looks for omens: He shakes arrows, he consults idols, he examines animal livers.

normalized_text:
for the king of babylon stands at the fork in the road at the head of the two routes he looks for omens he shakes arrows he consults idols he examines animal livers


text:
Into his right hand comes the portent for Jerusalem– to set up battering rams, to give the signal for slaughter, to shout out the battle cry, to set up battering rams against the gates, to erect a siege ramp, to build a siege wall.

normalized_text:
into his right hand comes the portent for jerusalem to set up battering rams to give the signal for slaughter to shout out the battle cry to set up battering rams against the gates to erect a siege ramp to build a siege wall


text:
But those in Jerusalem will view it as a false omen. They have sworn solemn oaths, but the king of Babylon will accuse them of violations in order to seize them.

normalized_text:
but those in jerusalem will view it as a false omen they have sworn solemn oaths but the king of babylon will accuse them of violations in order to seize them


text:
“Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says:‘Because you have brought up your own guilt by uncovering your transgressions and revealing your sins through all your actions, for this reason you will be taken by force.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says because you have brought up your own guilt by uncovering your transgressions and revealing your sins through all your actions for this reason you will be taken by force


normalized_text: as for you profane and wicked prince of israel whose day has come the time of final punishment
text:
“‘As for you, profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, the time of final punishment,


text:
this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Tear off the turban, take off the crown! Things must change! Exalt the lowly, bring down the proud!

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says tear off the turban take off the crown things must change exalt the lowly bring down the proud


text:
A total ruin I will make it! It will come to an end when the one arrives to whom I have assigned judgment.’

normalized_text:
a total ruin i will make it it will come to an end when the one arrives to whom i have assigned judgment


text:
“As for you, son of man, prophesy and say,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says concerning the Ammonites and their coming humiliation; say:“‘A sword, a sword drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning–

normalized_text:
as for you son of man prophesy and say this is what the sovereign lord says concerning the ammonites and their coming humiliation say a sword a sword drawn for slaughter polished to consume to flash like lightning


text:
while seeing false visions for you and reading lying omens for you– to place that sword on the necks of the profane wicked, whose day has come, the time of final punishment.

normalized_text:
while seeing false visions for you and reading lying omens for you to place that sword on the necks of the profane wicked whose day has come the time of final punishment


normalized_text: return it to its sheath in the place where you were created in your native land i will judge you
text:
Return it to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in your native land, I will judge you.


text:
I will pour out my anger on you; the fire of my fury I will blow on you. I will hand you over to brutal men, who are skilled in destruction.

normalized_text:
i will pour out my anger on you the fire of my fury i will blow on you i will hand you over to brutal men who are skilled in destruction


text:
You will become fuel for the fire– your blood will stain the middle of the land; you will no longer be remembered, for I, the LORD, have spoken.’”

normalized_text:
you will become fuel for the fire your blood will stain the middle of the land you will no longer be remembered for i the lord have spoken


text:
“As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? Then confront her with all her abominable deeds!

normalized_text:
as for you son of man are you willing to pronounce judgment are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city then confront her with all her abominable deeds


text:
Then say,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: O city, who spills blood within herself(which brings on her doom), and who makes herself idols(which results in impurity),

normalized_text:
then say this is what the sovereign lord says o city who spills blood within herself which brings on her doom and who makes herself idols which results in impurity


text:
you are guilty because of the blood you shed and defiled by the idols you made. You have hastened the day of your doom; the end of your years has come. Therefore I will make you an object of scorn to the nations, an object to be mocked by all lands.

normalized_text:
you are guilty because of the blood you shed and defiled by the idols you made you have hastened the day of your doom the end of your years has come therefore i will make you an object of scorn to the nations an object to be mocked by all lands


text:
They have treated father and mother with contempt within you; they have oppressed the resident foreigner among you; they have wronged the orphan and the widow within you.

normalized_text:
they have treated father and mother with contempt within you they have oppressed the resident foreigner among you they have wronged the orphan and the widow within you


text:
Slanderous men shed blood within you. Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; they commit obscene acts among you.

normalized_text:
slanderous men shed blood within you those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains they commit obscene acts among you


text:
They have sexual relations with their father’s wife within you; they violate women during their menstrual period within you.

normalized_text:
they have sexual relations with their father s wife within you they violate women during their menstrual period within you


text:
One commits an abominable act with his neighbor’s wife; another obscenely defiles his daughter-in-law; another violates his sister– his father’s daughter– within you.

normalized_text:
one commits an abominable act with his neighbor s wife another obscenely defiles his daughter in law another violates his sister his father s daughter within you


text:
They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
they take bribes within you to shed blood you engage in usury and charge interest you extort money from your neighbors you have forgotten me declares the sovereign lord


text:
“‘See, I strike my hands together at the dishonest profit you have made, and at the bloodshed they have done among you.

normalized_text:
see i strike my hands together at the dishonest profit you have made and at the bloodshed they have done among you


text:
Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong when I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it!

normalized_text:
can your heart endure or can your hands be strong when i deal with you i the lord have spoken and i will do it


text:
I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you among various countries; I will remove your impurity from you.

normalized_text:
i will scatter you among the nations and disperse you among various countries i will remove your impurity from you


text:
You will be profaned within yourself in the sight of the nations; then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

normalized_text:
you will be profaned within yourself in the sight of the nations then you will know that i am the lord


text:
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become slag to me. All of them are like bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the worthless slag of silver.

normalized_text:
son of man the house of israel has become slag to me all of them are like bronze tin iron and lead in the furnace they are the worthless slag of silver


text:
Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says:‘Because all of you have become slag, look out!– I am about to gather you in the middle of Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says because all of you have become slag look out i am about to gather you in the middle of jerusalem


text:
As silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin are gathered in a furnace so that the fire can blow on them to melt them, so I will gather you in my anger and in my rage. I will deposit you there and melt you.

normalized_text:
as silver bronze iron lead and tin are gathered in a furnace so that the fire can blow on them to melt them so i will gather you in my anger and in my rage i will deposit you there and melt you


text:
As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted in it, and you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out my anger on you.’”

normalized_text:
as silver is melted in a furnace so you will be melted in it and you will know that i the lord have poured out my anger on you


text:
Her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows within it.

normalized_text:
her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey they have devoured lives they take away riches and valuable things they have made many women widows within it


text:
Her priests abuse my law and have desecrated my holy things. They do not distinguish between the holy and the profane, or recognize any distinction between the unclean and the clean. They ignore my Sabbaths and I am profaned in their midst.

normalized_text:
her priests abuse my law and have desecrated my holy things they do not distinguish between the holy and the profane or recognize any distinction between the unclean and the clean they ignore my sabbaths and i am profaned in their midst


text:
Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey– shedding blood and destroying lives– so they can get dishonest profit.

normalized_text:
her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey shedding blood and destroying lives so they can get dishonest profit


text:
Her prophets coat their messages with whitewash. They see false visions and announce lying omens for them, saying,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.

normalized_text:
her prophets coat their messages with whitewash they see false visions and announce lying omens for them saying this is what the sovereign lord says when the lord has not spoken


text:
The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have wronged the poor and needy; they have oppressed the resident foreigner and denied them justice.

normalized_text:
the people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery they have wronged the poor and needy they have oppressed the resident foreigner and denied them justice


text:
“I looked for a man from among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one.

normalized_text:
i looked for a man from among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land so that i would not destroy it but i found no one


text:
So I have poured my anger on them, and destroyed them with the fire of my fury. I hereby repay them for what they have done, declares the Sovereign LORD.”

normalized_text:
so i have poured my anger on them and destroyed them with the fire of my fury i hereby repay them for what they have done declares the sovereign lord


text:
They engaged in prostitution in Egypt; in their youth they engaged in prostitution. Their breasts were squeezed there; lovers fondled their virgin nipples there.

normalized_text:
they engaged in prostitution in egypt in their youth they engaged in prostitution their breasts were squeezed there lovers fondled their virgin nipples there


text:
Oholah was the name of the older and Oholibah the name of her younger sister. They became mine, and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

normalized_text:
oholah was the name of the older and oholibah the name of her younger sister they became mine and gave birth to sons and daughters oholah is samaria and oholibah is jerusalem


text:
“Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians– warriors

normalized_text:
oholah engaged in prostitution while she was mine she lusted after her lovers the assyrians warriors


normalized_text: clothed in blue governors and officials all of them desirable young men horsemen riding on horses
text:
clothed in blue, governors and officials, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.


text:
She bestowed her sexual favors on them; all of them were the choicest young men of Assyria. She defiled herself with all whom she desired– with all their idols.

normalized_text:
she bestowed her sexual favors on them all of them were the choicest young men of assyria she defiled herself with all whom she desired with all their idols


text:
She did not abandon the prostitution she had practiced in Egypt; for in her youth men went to bed with her, fondled her virgin breasts, and ravished her.

normalized_text:
she did not abandon the prostitution she had practiced in egypt for in her youth men went to bed with her fondled her virgin breasts and ravished her


text:
They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. She became notorious among women, and they executed judgments against her.

normalized_text:
they exposed her nakedness seized her sons and daughters and killed her with the sword she became notorious among women and they executed judgments against her


text:
“Her sister Oholibah watched this, but she became more corrupt in her lust than her sister had been, and her acts of prostitution were more numerous than those of her sister.

normalized_text:
her sister oholibah watched this but she became more corrupt in her lust than her sister had been and her acts of prostitution were more numerous than those of her sister


text:
She lusted after the Assyrians– governors and officials, warriors in full armor, horsemen riding on horses, all of them desirable young men.

normalized_text:
she lusted after the assyrians governors and officials warriors in full armor horsemen riding on horses all of them desirable young men


text:
But she increased her prostitution. She saw men carved on the wall, images of the Chaldeans carved in bright red,

normalized_text:
but she increased her prostitution she saw men carved on the wall images of the chaldeans carved in bright red


text:
wearing belts on their waists and flowing turbans on their heads, all of them looking like officers, the image of Babylonians whose native land is Chaldea.

normalized_text:
wearing belts on their waists and flowing turbans on their heads all of them looking like officers the image of babylonians whose native land is chaldea


text:
The Babylonians crawled into bed with her. They defiled her with their lust; after she was defiled by them, she became disgusted with them.

normalized_text:
the babylonians crawled into bed with her they defiled her with their lust after she was defiled by them she became disgusted with them


text:
When she lustfully exposed her nakedness, I was disgusted with her, just as I had been disgusted with her sister.

normalized_text:
when she lustfully exposed her nakedness i was disgusted with her just as i had been disgusted with her sister


text:
Yet she increased her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of Egypt.

normalized_text:
yet she increased her prostitution remembering the days of her youth when she engaged in prostitution in the land of egypt


text:
She lusted after her lovers there, whose genitals were like those of donkeys, and whose emission was like that of stallions.

normalized_text:
she lusted after her lovers there whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions


text:
This is how you assessed the obscene conduct of your youth, when the Egyptians fondled your nipples and squeezed your young breasts.

normalized_text:
this is how you assessed the obscene conduct of your youth when the egyptians fondled your nipples and squeezed your young breasts


text:
“Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look here, I am about to stir up against you the lovers with whom you were disgusted; I will bring them against you from every side:

normalized_text:
therefore oholibah this is what the sovereign lord says look here i am about to stir up against you the lovers with whom you were disgusted i will bring them against you from every side


text:
the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them, desirable young men, all of them governors and officials, officers and nobles, all of them riding on horses.

normalized_text:
the babylonians and all the chaldeans pekod shoa and koa and all the assyrians with them desirable young men all of them governors and officials officers and nobles all of them riding on horses


text:
They will attack you with weapons, chariots, wagons, and with a huge army; they will array themselves against you on every side with large shields, small shields, and helmets. I will assign them the task of judgment; they will punish you according to their laws.

normalized_text:
they will attack you with weapons chariots wagons and with a huge army they will array themselves against you on every side with large shields small shields and helmets i will assign them the task of judgment they will punish you according to their laws


text:
I will direct my jealous anger against you, and they will deal with you in rage. They will cut off your nose and your ears, and your survivors will die by the sword. They will seize your sons and daughters, and your survivors will be consumed by fire.

normalized_text:
i will direct my jealous anger against you and they will deal with you in rage they will cut off your nose and your ears and your survivors will die by the sword they will seize your sons and daughters and your survivors will be consumed by fire


text:
So I will put an end to your obscene conduct and your prostitution which you have practiced in the land of Egypt. You will not seek their help or remember Egypt anymore.

normalized_text:
so i will put an end to your obscene conduct and your prostitution which you have practiced in the land of egypt you will not seek their help or remember egypt anymore


text:
“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look here, I am about to deliver you over to those whom you hate, to those with whom you were disgusted.

normalized_text:
for this is what the sovereign lord says look here i am about to deliver you over to those whom you hate to those with whom you were disgusted


text:
They will treat you with hatred, take away all you have labored for, and leave you naked and bare. Your nakedness will be exposed, just as when you engaged in prostitution and obscene conduct.

normalized_text:
they will treat you with hatred take away all you have labored for and leave you naked and bare your nakedness will be exposed just as when you engaged in prostitution and obscene conduct


text:
I will do these things to you because you engaged in prostitution with the nations, polluting yourself with their idols.

normalized_text:
i will do these things to you because you engaged in prostitution with the nations polluting yourself with their idols


text:
“This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“You will drink your sister’s deep and wide cup; you will be scorned and derided, for it holds a great deal.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says you will drink your sister s deep and wide cup you will be scorned and derided for it holds a great deal


text:
You will be overcome by drunkenness and sorrow. The cup of your sister Samaria is a cup of horror and desolation.

normalized_text:
you will be overcome by drunkenness and sorrow the cup of your sister samaria is a cup of horror and desolation


text:
You will drain it dry, gnaw its pieces, and tear out your breasts, for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
you will drain it dry gnaw its pieces and tear out your breasts for i have spoken declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have forgotten me and completely disregarded me, you must bear now the punishment for your obscene conduct and prostitution.”

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says because you have forgotten me and completely disregarded me you must bear now the punishment for your obscene conduct and prostitution


text:
The LORD said to me:“Son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment on Oholah and Oholibah? Then declare to them their abominable deeds!

normalized_text:
the lord said to me son of man are you willing to pronounce judgment on oholah and oholibah then declare to them their abominable deeds


text:
For they have committed adultery and blood is on their hands. They have committed adultery with their idols, and their sons, whom they bore to me, they have passed through the fire as food to their idols.

normalized_text:
for they have committed adultery and blood is on their hands they have committed adultery with their idols and their sons whom they bore to me they have passed through the fire as food to their idols


text:
Moreover, they have done this to me: In the very same day they desecrated my sanctuary and profaned my Sabbaths.

normalized_text:
moreover they have done this to me in the very same day they desecrated my sanctuary and profaned my sabbaths


text:
On the same day they slaughtered their sons for their idols, they came to my sanctuary to desecrate it. This is what they have done in the middle of my house.

normalized_text:
on the same day they slaughtered their sons for their idols they came to my sanctuary to desecrate it this is what they have done in the middle of my house


text:
“They even sent for men from far away; when the messenger arrived, those men set out. For them you bathed, painted your eyes, and decorated yourself with jewelry.

normalized_text:
they even sent for men from far away when the messenger arrived those men set out for them you bathed painted your eyes and decorated yourself with jewelry


text:
You sat on a magnificent couch, with a table arranged in front of it where you placed my incense and my olive oil.

normalized_text:
you sat on a magnificent couch with a table arranged in front of it where you placed my incense and my olive oil


text:
The sound of a carefree crowd accompanied her, including all kinds of men; even Sabeans were brought from the desert. The sisters put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads.

normalized_text:
the sound of a carefree crowd accompanied her including all kinds of men even sabeans were brought from the desert the sisters put bracelets on their wrists and beautiful crowns on their heads


text:
They slept with her the way someone sleeps with a prostitute. In this way they slept with Oholah and Oholibah, promiscuous women.

normalized_text:
they slept with her the way someone sleeps with a prostitute in this way they slept with oholah and oholibah promiscuous women


text:
But upright men will punish them appropriately for their adultery and bloodshed, because they are adulteresses and blood is on their hands.

normalized_text:
but upright men will punish them appropriately for their adultery and bloodshed because they are adulteresses and blood is on their hands


text:
“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Bring up an army against them and subject them to terror and plunder.

normalized_text:
for this is what the sovereign lord says bring up an army against them and subject them to terror and plunder


text:
That army will pelt them with stones and slash them with their swords; they will kill their sons and daughters and burn their houses.

normalized_text:
that army will pelt them with stones and slash them with their swords they will kill their sons and daughters and burn their houses


text:
I will put an end to the obscene conduct in the land; all the women will learn a lesson from this and not engage in obscene conduct.

normalized_text:
i will put an end to the obscene conduct in the land all the women will learn a lesson from this and not engage in obscene conduct


text:
They will repay you for your obscene conduct, and you will be punished for idol worship. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.”

normalized_text:
they will repay you for your obscene conduct and you will be punished for idol worship then you will know that i am the sovereign lord


text:
The Boiling Pot The LORD’s message came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month:

normalized_text:
the boiling pot the lord s message came to me in the ninth year in the tenth month on the tenth day of the month


text:
“Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

normalized_text:
son of man write down the name of this day this very day the king of babylon has laid siege to jerusalem this very day


text:
Recite a proverb to this rebellious house and say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Set on the pot, set it on, pour water in it too;

normalized_text:
recite a proverb to this rebellious house and say to them this is what the sovereign lord says set on the pot set it on pour water in it too


normalized_text: add the pieces of meat to it every good piece the thigh and the shoulder fill it with choice bones
text:
add the pieces of meat to it, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with choice bones.


text:
“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed, the pot whose rot is in it, whose rot has not been removed from it! Empty it piece by piece. No lot has fallen on it.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says woe to the city of bloodshed the pot whose rot is in it whose rot has not been removed from it empty it piece by piece no lot has fallen on it


text:
For her blood was in it; she poured it on an exposed rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it up with dust.

normalized_text:
for her blood was in it she poured it on an exposed rock she did not pour it on the ground to cover it up with dust


text:
To arouse anger, to take vengeance, I have placed her blood on an exposed rock so that it cannot be covered up.

normalized_text:
to arouse anger to take vengeance i have placed her blood on an exposed rock so that it cannot be covered up


text:
“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I will also make the pile high.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says woe to the city of bloodshed i will also make the pile high


text:
Set the empty pot on the coals, until it becomes hot and its copper glows, until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed.

normalized_text:
set the empty pot on the coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed


text:
You mix uncleanness with obscene conduct. I tried to cleanse you, but you are not clean. You will not be cleansed from your uncleanness until I have exhausted my anger on you.

normalized_text:
you mix uncleanness with obscene conduct i tried to cleanse you but you are not clean you will not be cleansed from your uncleanness until i have exhausted my anger on you


text:
“‘I the LORD have spoken; judgment is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! I will judge you according to your conduct and your deeds, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
i the lord have spoken judgment is coming and i will act i will not relent or show pity or be sorry i will judge you according to your conduct and your deeds declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt, but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.

normalized_text:
son of man realize that i am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears


text:
Groan to moan for the dead, but do not perform mourning rites. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others.”

normalized_text:
groan to moan for the dead but do not perform mourning rites bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others


text:
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. In the morning I acted just as I was commanded.

normalized_text:
so i spoke to the people in the morning and my wife died in the evening in the morning i acted just as i was commanded


text:
Say to the house of Israel,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Realize I am about to desecrate my sanctuary– the source of your confident pride, the object in which your eyes delight, and your life’s passion. Your very own sons and daughters whom you have left behind will die by the sword.

normalized_text:
say to the house of israel this is what the sovereign lord says realize i am about to desecrate my sanctuary the source of your confident pride the object in which your eyes delight and your life s passion your very own sons and daughters whom you have left behind will die by the sword


text:
Your turbans will be on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you will not mourn or weep, but you will rot for your iniquities and groan among yourselves.

normalized_text:
your turbans will be on your heads and your sandals on your feet you will not mourn or weep but you will rot for your iniquities and groan among yourselves


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Ezekiel will be an object lesson for you; you will do all that he has done. When it happens, then you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.’

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ezekiel will be an object lesson for you you will do all that he has done when it happens then you will know that i am the sovereign lord


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“And you, son of man, this is what will happen on the day I take from them their stronghold– their beautiful source of joy, the object in which their eyes delight, and the main concern of their lives, as well as their sons and daughters:

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and you son of man this is what will happen on the day i take from them their stronghold their beautiful source of joy the object in which their eyes delight and the main concern of their lives as well as their sons and daughters


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On that day you will be able to speak again; you will talk with the fugitive and be silent no longer. You will be an object lesson for them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

normalized_text:
on that day you will be able to speak again you will talk with the fugitive and be silent no longer you will be an object lesson for them and they will know that i am the lord


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Say to the Ammonites,‘Hear the word of the Sovereign LORD: This is what the Sovereign LORD says: You said“Aha!” about my sanctuary when it was desecrated, about the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and about the house of Judah when they went into exile.

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say to the ammonites hear the word of the sovereign lord this is what the sovereign lord says you said aha about my sanctuary when it was desecrated about the land of israel when it was made desolate and about the house of judah when they went into exile


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So take note, I am about to make you slaves of the tribes of the east. They will make camps among you and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

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so take note i am about to make you slaves of the tribes of the east they will make camps among you and pitch their tents among you they will eat your fruit and drink your milk


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I will make Rabbah a pasture for camels and Ammon a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will make rabbah a pasture for camels and ammon a resting place for sheep then you will know that i am the lord


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For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you clapped your hands, stamped your feet, and rejoiced with intense scorn over the land of Israel,

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for this is what the sovereign lord says because you clapped your hands stamped your feet and rejoiced with intense scorn over the land of israel


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take note, I have stretched out my hand against you, and I will hand you over as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples and make you perish from the lands. I will destroy you; then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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take note i have stretched out my hand against you and i will hand you over as plunder to the nations i will cut you off from the peoples and make you perish from the lands i will destroy you then you will know that i am the lord


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A Prophecy Against Moab“This is what the Sovereign LORD says:‘Moab and Seir say,“Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations.”

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a prophecy against moab this is what the sovereign lord says moab and seir say look the house of judah is like all the other nations


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So look, I am about to open up Moab’s flank, eliminating the cities, including its frontier cities, the beauty of the land– Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim.

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so look i am about to open up moab s flank eliminating the cities including its frontier cities the beauty of the land beth jeshimoth baal meon and kiriathaim


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I will hand it over, along with the Ammonites, to the tribes of the east, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations.

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i will hand it over along with the ammonites to the tribes of the east so that the ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations


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A Prophecy Against Edom“This is what the Sovereign LORD says:‘Edom has taken vengeance against the house of Judah; they have made themselves fully culpable by taking vengeance on them.

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a prophecy against edom this is what the sovereign lord says edom has taken vengeance against the house of judah they have made themselves fully culpable by taking vengeance on them


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So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will stretch out my hand against Edom, and I will kill the people and animals within her, and I will make her desolate; from Teman to Dedan they will die by the sword.

normalized_text:
so this is what the sovereign lord says i will stretch out my hand against edom and i will kill the people and animals within her and i will make her desolate from teman to dedan they will die by the sword


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I will exact my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel. They will carry out in Edom my anger and rage; they will experience my vengeance, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

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i will exact my vengeance upon edom by the hand of my people israel they will carry out in edom my anger and rage they will experience my vengeance declares the sovereign lord


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A Prophecy Against Philistia“This is what the Sovereign LORD says:‘The Philistines have exacted merciless revenge, showing intense scorn in their effort to destroy Judah with unrelenting hostility.

normalized_text:
a prophecy against philistia this is what the sovereign lord says the philistines have exacted merciless revenge showing intense scorn in their effort to destroy judah with unrelenting hostility


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So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Take note, I am about to stretch out my hand against the Philistines. I will kill the Cherethites and destroy those who remain on the seacoast.

normalized_text:
so this is what the sovereign lord says take note i am about to stretch out my hand against the philistines i will kill the cherethites and destroy those who remain on the seacoast


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I will exact great vengeance upon them with angry rebukes. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I exact my vengeance upon them.’”

normalized_text:
i will exact great vengeance upon them with angry rebukes then they will know that i am the lord when i exact my vengeance upon them


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A Prophecy Against Tyre In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the LORD’s message came to me:

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a prophecy against tyre in the eleventh year on the first day of the month the lord s message came to me


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“Son of man, because Tyre has said about Jerusalem,‘Aha, the gateway of the peoples is broken; it has swung open to me. I will become rich, now that she has been destroyed,’

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son of man because tyre has said about jerusalem aha the gateway of the peoples is broken it has swung open to me i will become rich now that she has been destroyed


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therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am against you, O Tyre! I will bring up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves.

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therefore this is what the sovereign lord says look i am against you o tyre i will bring up many nations against you as the sea brings up its waves


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They will destroy the walls of Tyre and break down her towers. I will scrape her soil from her and make her a bare rock.

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they will destroy the walls of tyre and break down her towers i will scrape her soil from her and make her a bare rock


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She will be a place where fishing nets are spread, surrounded by the sea. For I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD. She will become plunder for the nations,

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she will be a place where fishing nets are spread surrounded by the sea for i have spoken declares the sovereign lord she will become plunder for the nations


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and her daughters who are in the field will be slaughtered by the sword. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

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and her daughters who are in the field will be slaughtered by the sword then they will know that i am the lord


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“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Take note that I am about to bring King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, king of kings, against Tyre from the north, with horses, chariots, and horsemen, an army and hordes of people.

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for this is what the sovereign lord says take note that i am about to bring king nebuchadrezzar of babylon king of kings against tyre from the north with horses chariots and horsemen an army and hordes of people


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He will kill your daughters in the field with the sword. He will build a siege wall against you, erect a siege ramp against you, and raise a great shield against you.

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he will kill your daughters in the field with the sword he will build a siege wall against you erect a siege ramp against you and raise a great shield against you


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He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his weapons.

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he will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his weapons


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He will cover you with the dust kicked up by his many horses. Your walls will shake from the noise of the horsemen, wheels, and chariots when he enters your gates like those who invade through a city’s broken walls.

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he will cover you with the dust kicked up by his many horses your walls will shake from the noise of the horsemen wheels and chariots when he enters your gates like those who invade through a city s broken walls


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With his horses’ hoofs he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people with the sword, and your strong pillars will tumble down to the ground.

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with his horses hoofs he will trample all your streets he will kill your people with the sword and your strong pillars will tumble down to the ground


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They will steal your wealth and loot your merchandise. They will tear down your walls and destroy your luxurious homes. Your stones, your trees, and your soil he will throw into the water.

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they will steal your wealth and loot your merchandise they will tear down your walls and destroy your luxurious homes your stones your trees and your soil he will throw into the water


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I will make you a bare rock; you will be a place where fishing nets are spread. You will never be built again, for I, the LORD, have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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i will make you a bare rock you will be a place where fishing nets are spread you will never be built again for i the lord have spoken declares the sovereign lord


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“This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Tyre: Oh, how the coastlands will shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, at the massive slaughter in your midst!

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this is what the sovereign lord says to tyre oh how the coastlands will shake at the sound of your fall when the wounded groan at the massive slaughter in your midst


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All the princes of the sea will vacate their thrones. They will remove their robes and strip off their embroidered clothes; they will clothe themselves with trembling. They will sit on the ground; they will tremble continually and be shocked at what has happened to you.

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all the princes of the sea will vacate their thrones they will remove their robes and strip off their embroidered clothes they will clothe themselves with trembling they will sit on the ground they will tremble continually and be shocked at what has happened to you


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They will sing this lament over you:“‘How you have perished– you have vanished from the seas, O renowned city, once mighty in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who spread their terror!

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they will sing this lament over you how you have perished you have vanished from the seas o renowned city once mighty in the sea she and her inhabitants who spread their terror


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Now the coastlands will tremble on the day of your fall; the coastlands by the sea will be terrified by your passing.’

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now the coastlands will tremble on the day of your fall the coastlands by the sea will be terrified by your passing


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“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: When I make you desolate like the uninhabited cities, when I bring up the deep over you and the surging waters overwhelm you,

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for this is what the sovereign lord says when i make you desolate like the uninhabited cities when i bring up the deep over you and the surging waters overwhelm you


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then I will bring you down to bygone people, to be with those who descend to the Pit. I will make you live in the lower parts of the earth, among the primeval ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will not be inhabited or stand in the land of the living.

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then i will bring you down to bygone people to be with those who descend to the pit i will make you live in the lower parts of the earth among the primeval ruins with those who descend to the pit so that you will not be inhabited or stand in the land of the living


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I will bring terrors on you, and you will be no more! Though you are sought after, you will never be found again, declares the Sovereign LORD.”

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i will bring terrors on you and you will be no more though you are sought after you will never be found again declares the sovereign lord


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Say to Tyre, who sits at the entrance of the sea, merchant to the peoples on many coasts,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘O Tyre, you have said,“I am perfectly beautiful.”

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say to tyre who sits at the entrance of the sea merchant to the peoples on many coasts this is what the sovereign lord says o tyre you have said i am perfectly beautiful


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They crafted all your planks out of fir trees from Senir; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make your mast.

normalized_text:
they crafted all your planks out of fir trees from senir they took a cedar from lebanon to make your mast


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They made your oars from oaks of Bashan; they made your deck with cypress wood from the coasts of Cyprus.

normalized_text:
they made your oars from oaks of bashan they made your deck with cypress wood from the coasts of cyprus


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Fine linen from Egypt, woven with patterns, was used for your sail to serve as your banner; blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah was used for your deck’s awning.

normalized_text:
fine linen from egypt woven with patterns was used for your sail to serve as your banner blue and purple from the coastlands of elishah was used for your deck s awning


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The elders of Gebal and her skilled men were within you, mending cracks; all the ships of the sea and their mariners were within you to trade for your merchandise.

normalized_text:
the elders of gebal and her skilled men were within you mending cracks all the ships of the sea and their mariners were within you to trade for your merchandise


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Men of Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, men of war. They hung shield and helmet on you; they gave you your splendor.

normalized_text:
men of persia lud and put were in your army men of war they hung shield and helmet on you they gave you your splendor


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The Arvadites joined your army on your walls all around, and the Gammadites were in your towers. They hung their quivers on your walls all around; they perfected your beauty.

normalized_text:
the arvadites joined your army on your walls all around and the gammadites were in your towers they hung their quivers on your walls all around they perfected your beauty


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“‘Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

normalized_text:
tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth they exchanged silver iron tin and lead for your products


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Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

normalized_text:
javan tubal and meshech were your clients they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise


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The Dedanites were your clients. Many coastlands were your customers; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.

normalized_text:
the dedanites were your clients many coastlands were your customers they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony


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Edom was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your products.

normalized_text:
edom was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods they exchanged turquoise purple embroidered work fine linen coral and rubies for your products


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Judah and the land of Israel were your clients; they traded wheat from Minnith, millet, honey, olive oil, and balm for your merchandise.

normalized_text:
judah and the land of israel were your clients they traded wheat from minnith millet honey olive oil and balm for your merchandise


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Damascus was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods and of all your wealth: wine from Helbon, white wool from Zahar,

normalized_text:
damascus was your trade partner because of the abundance of your goods and of all your wealth wine from helbon white wool from zahar


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and casks of wine from Izal they exchanged for your products. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were among your merchandise.

normalized_text:
and casks of wine from izal they exchanged for your products wrought iron cassia and sweet cane were among your merchandise


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Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your trade partners; for lambs, rams, and goats they traded with you.

normalized_text:
arabia and all the princes of kedar were your trade partners for lambs rams and goats they traded with you


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The merchants of Sheba and Raamah engaged in trade with you; they traded the best kinds of spices along with precious stones and gold for your products.

normalized_text:
the merchants of sheba and raamah engaged in trade with you they traded the best kinds of spices along with precious stones and gold for your products


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They traded with you choice garments, purple clothes and embroidered work, and multicolored carpets, bound and reinforced with cords; these were among your merchandise.

normalized_text:
they traded with you choice garments purple clothes and embroidered work and multicolored carpets bound and reinforced with cords these were among your merchandise


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The ships of Tarshish were the transports for your merchandise.“‘So you were filled and weighed down in the heart of the seas.

normalized_text:
the ships of tarshish were the transports for your merchandise so you were filled and weighed down in the heart of the seas


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Your rowers have brought you into surging waters. The east wind has wrecked you in the heart of the seas.

normalized_text:
your rowers have brought you into surging waters the east wind has wrecked you in the heart of the seas


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Your wealth, products, and merchandise, your sailors and captains, your ship’s carpenters, your merchants, and all your fighting men within you, along with all your crew who are in you, will fall into the heart of the seas on the day of your downfall.

normalized_text:
your wealth products and merchandise your sailors and captains your ship s carpenters your merchants and all your fighting men within you along with all your crew who are in you will fall into the heart of the seas on the day of your downfall


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They will descend from their ships– all who handle the oar, the sailors and all the sea captains– they will stand on the land.

normalized_text:
they will descend from their ships all who handle the oar the sailors and all the sea captains they will stand on the land


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They will lament loudly over you and cry bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in the ashes;

normalized_text:
they will lament loudly over you and cry bitterly they will throw dust on their heads and roll in the ashes


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they will tear out their hair because of you and put on sackcloth, and they will weep bitterly over you with intense mourning.

normalized_text:
they will tear out their hair because of you and put on sackcloth and they will weep bitterly over you with intense mourning


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As they wail they will lament over you, chanting:“Who was like Tyre, like a tower in the midst of the sea?”

normalized_text:
as they wail they will lament over you chanting who was like tyre like a tower in the midst of the sea


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When your products went out from the seas, you satisfied many peoples; with the abundance of your wealth and merchandise you enriched the kings of the earth.

normalized_text:
when your products went out from the seas you satisfied many peoples with the abundance of your wealth and merchandise you enriched the kings of the earth


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Now you are wrecked by the seas, in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and all your company have sunk along with you.

normalized_text:
now you are wrecked by the seas in the depths of the waters your merchandise and all your company have sunk along with you


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All the inhabitants of the coastlands are shocked at you, and their kings are horribly afraid– their faces are troubled.

normalized_text:
all the inhabitants of the coastlands are shocked at you and their kings are horribly afraid their faces are troubled


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“Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Your heart is proud and you said,“I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas”– yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.

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son of man say to the prince of tyre this is what the sovereign lord says your heart is proud and you said i am a god i sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the seas yet you are a man and not a god though you think you are godlike


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By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself; you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

normalized_text:
by your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries


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By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart is proud because of your wealth.

normalized_text:
by your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth and your heart is proud because of your wealth


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I am about to bring foreigners against you, the most terrifying of nations. They will draw their swords against the grandeur made by your wisdom, and they will defile your splendor.

normalized_text:
i am about to bring foreigners against you the most terrifying of nations they will draw their swords against the grandeur made by your wisdom and they will defile your splendor


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Will you still say,“I am a god,” before the one who kills you– though you are a man and not a god– when you are in the power of those who wound you?

normalized_text:
will you still say i am a god before the one who kills you though you are a man and not a god when you are in the power of those who wound you


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You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
you will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners for i have spoken declares the sovereign lord


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“Son of man, sing a lament for the king of Tyre, and say to him,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘You were the sealer of perfection, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

normalized_text:
son of man sing a lament for the king of tyre and say to him this is what the sovereign lord says you were the sealer of perfection full of wisdom and perfect in beauty


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You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and emerald, the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl; your settings and mounts were made of gold. On the day you were created they were prepared.

normalized_text:
you were in eden the garden of god every precious stone was your covering the ruby topaz and emerald the chrysolite onyx and jasper the sapphire turquoise and beryl your settings and mounts were made of gold on the day you were created they were prepared


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I placed you there with an anointed guardian cherub; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked about amidst fiery stones.

normalized_text:
i placed you there with an anointed guardian cherub you were on the holy mountain of god you walked about amidst fiery stones


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In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned; so I defiled you and banished you from the mountain of God– the guardian cherub expelled you from the midst of the stones of fire.

normalized_text:
in the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence and you sinned so i defiled you and banished you from the mountain of god the guardian cherub expelled you from the midst of the stones of fire


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Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor. I threw you down to the ground; I placed you before kings, that they might see you.

normalized_text:
your heart was proud because of your beauty you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor i threw you down to the ground i placed you before kings that they might see you


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By the multitude of your iniquities, through the sinfulness of your trade, you desecrated your sanctuaries. So I drew fire out from within you; it consumed you, and I turned you to ashes on the earth before the eyes of all who saw you.

normalized_text:
by the multitude of your iniquities through the sinfulness of your trade you desecrated your sanctuaries so i drew fire out from within you it consumed you and i turned you to ashes on the earth before the eyes of all who saw you


normalized_text: all who know you among the peoples are shocked at you you have become terrified and will be no more
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All who know you among the peoples are shocked at you; you have become terrified and will be no more.’”


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Say,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Look, I am against you, Sidon, and I will magnify myself in your midst. Then they will know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments on her and reveal my sovereign power in her.

normalized_text:
say this is what the sovereign lord says look i am against you sidon and i will magnify myself in your midst then they will know that i am the lord when i execute judgments on her and reveal my sovereign power in her


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I will send a plague into the city and bloodshed into its streets; the slain will fall within it, by the sword that attacks it from every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
i will send a plague into the city and bloodshed into its streets the slain will fall within it by the sword that attacks it from every side then they will know that i am the lord


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“‘No longer will Israel suffer from the sharp briers or painful thorns of all who surround and scorn them. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
no longer will israel suffer from the sharp briers or painful thorns of all who surround and scorn them then they will know that i am the sovereign lord


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“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When I regather the house of Israel from the peoples where they are dispersed, I will reveal my sovereign power over them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their land that I gave to my servant Jacob.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says when i regather the house of israel from the peoples where they are dispersed i will reveal my sovereign power over them in the sight of the nations and they will live in their land that i gave to my servant jacob


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They will live securely in it; they will build houses and plant vineyards. They will live securely when I execute my judgments on all those who scorn them and surround them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.’”

normalized_text:
they will live securely in it they will build houses and plant vineyards they will live securely when i execute my judgments on all those who scorn them and surround them then they will know that i am the lord their god


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A Prophecy Against Egypt In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the LORD’s message came to me:

normalized_text:
a prophecy against egypt in the tenth year in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month the lord s message came to me


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Tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of its waterways, who has said,“My Nile is my own, I made it for myself.”

normalized_text:
tell them this is what the sovereign lord says look i am against you pharaoh king of egypt the great monster lying in the midst of its waterways who has said my nile is my own i made it for myself


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I will put hooks in your jaws and stick the fish of your waterways to your scales. I will haul you up from the midst of your waterways, and all the fish of your waterways will stick to your scales.

normalized_text:
i will put hooks in your jaws and stick the fish of your waterways to your scales i will haul you up from the midst of your waterways and all the fish of your waterways will stick to your scales


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I will leave you in the wilderness, you and all the fish of your waterways; you will fall in the open field and will not be gathered up or collected. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the skies.

normalized_text:
i will leave you in the wilderness you and all the fish of your waterways you will fall in the open field and will not be gathered up or collected i have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the skies


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Then all those living in Egypt will know that I am the LORD because they were a reed staff for the house of Israel;

normalized_text:
then all those living in egypt will know that i am the lord because they were a reed staff for the house of israel


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when they grasped you with their hand, you broke and tore their shoulders, and when they leaned on you, you splintered and caused their legs to be unsteady.

normalized_text:
when they grasped you with their hand you broke and tore their shoulders and when they leaned on you you splintered and caused their legs to be unsteady


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“‘Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will kill every person and every animal.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says look i am about to bring a sword against you and i will kill every person and every animal


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The land of Egypt will become a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because he said,“The Nile is mine and I made it,”

normalized_text:
the land of egypt will become a desolate ruin then they will know that i am the lord because he said the nile is mine and i made it


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I am against you and your waterways. I will turn the land of Egypt into an utter desolate ruin from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border with Ethiopia.

normalized_text:
i am against you and your waterways i will turn the land of egypt into an utter desolate ruin from migdol to syene as far as the border with ethiopia


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No human foot will pass through it, and no animal’s foot will pass through it; it will be uninhabited for forty years.

normalized_text:
no human foot will pass through it and no animal s foot will pass through it it will be uninhabited for forty years


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I will turn the land of Egypt into a desolation in the midst of desolate lands; for forty years her cities will lie desolate in the midst of ruined cities. I will scatter Egypt among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries.

normalized_text:
i will turn the land of egypt into a desolation in the midst of desolate lands for forty years her cities will lie desolate in the midst of ruined cities i will scatter egypt among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries


text:
“‘For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: At the end of forty years I will gather Egypt from the peoples where they were scattered.

normalized_text:
for this is what the sovereign lord says at the end of forty years i will gather egypt from the peoples where they were scattered


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I will restore the fortunes of Egypt, and will bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin; there they will be an insignificant kingdom.

normalized_text:
i will restore the fortunes of egypt and will bring them back to the land of pathros to the land of their origin there they will be an insignificant kingdom


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It will be the most insignificant of the kingdoms; it will never again exalt itself over the nations. I will make them so small that they will not rule over the nations.

normalized_text:
it will be the most insignificant of the kingdoms it will never again exalt itself over the nations i will make them so small that they will not rule over the nations


text:
It will never again be Israel’s source of confidence, but a reminder of how they sinned by turning to Egypt for help. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
it will never again be israel s source of confidence but a reminder of how they sinned by turning to egypt for help then they will know that i am the sovereign lord


text:
In the twenty-seventh year, in the first month, on the first day of the month, the LORD’s message came to me:

normalized_text:
in the twenty seventh year in the first month on the first day of the month the lord s message came to me


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“Son of man, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was rubbed bald and every shoulder rubbed bare; yet he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the work he carried out against it.

normalized_text:
son of man king nebuchadrezzar of babylon made his army labor hard against tyre every head was rubbed bald and every shoulder rubbed bare yet he and his army received no wages from tyre for the work he carried out against it


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Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to give the land of Egypt to King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon. He will carry off her wealth, capture her loot, and seize her plunder; it will be his army’s wages.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says look i am about to give the land of egypt to king nebuchadrezzar of babylon he will carry off her wealth capture her loot and seize her plunder it will be his army s wages


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I have given him the land of Egypt as his compensation for attacking Tyre, because they did it for me, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
i have given him the land of egypt as his compensation for attacking tyre because they did it for me declares the sovereign lord


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On that day I will make Israel powerful, and I will give you the right to be heard among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

normalized_text:
on that day i will make israel powerful and i will give you the right to be heard among them then they will know that i am the lord


text:
For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of storm clouds, it will be a time of judgment for the nations.

normalized_text:
for the day is near the day of the lord is near it will be a day of storm clouds it will be a time of judgment for the nations


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A sword will come against Egypt and panic will overtake Ethiopia when the slain fall in Egypt and they carry away her wealth and dismantle her foundations.

normalized_text:
a sword will come against egypt and panic will overtake ethiopia when the slain fall in egypt and they carry away her wealth and dismantle her foundations


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Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all the foreigners, Libya, and the people of the covenant land will die by the sword along with them.

normalized_text:
ethiopia put lud all the foreigners libya and the people of the covenant land will die by the sword along with them


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“‘This is what the LORD says: Egypt’s supporters will fall; her confident pride will crumble. From Migdol to Syene they will die by the sword within her, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
this is what the lord says egypt s supporters will fall her confident pride will crumble from migdol to syene they will die by the sword within her declares the sovereign lord


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On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt’s doom; for beware– it is coming!

normalized_text:
on that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident ethiopia panic will overtake them on the day of egypt s doom for beware it is coming


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“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt, by the hand of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says i will put an end to the hordes of egypt by the hand of king nebuchadrezzar of babylon


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He and his people with him, the most terrifying of the nations, will be brought there to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with corpses.

normalized_text:
he and his people with him the most terrifying of the nations will be brought there to destroy the land they will draw their swords against egypt and fill the land with corpses


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I will dry up the waterways and hand the land over to evil men. I will make the land and everything in it desolate by the hand of foreigners. I, the LORD, have spoken!

normalized_text:
i will dry up the waterways and hand the land over to evil men i will make the land and everything in it desolate by the hand of foreigners i the lord have spoken


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“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will destroy the idols, and put an end to the gods of Memphis. There will no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt; so I will make the land of Egypt fearful.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says i will destroy the idols and put an end to the gods of memphis there will no longer be a prince from the land of egypt so i will make the land of egypt fearful


normalized_text: i will pour out my anger upon pelusium the stronghold of egypt i will cut off the hordes of thebes
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I will pour out my anger upon Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt; I will cut off the hordes of Thebes.


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I will ignite a fire in Egypt; Syene will writhe in agony, Thebes will be broken down, and Memphis will face enemies every day.

normalized_text:
i will ignite a fire in egypt syene will writhe in agony thebes will be broken down and memphis will face enemies every day


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In Tahpanhes the day will be dark when I break the yoke of Egypt there. Her confident pride will cease within her; a cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.

normalized_text:
in tahpanhes the day will be dark when i break the yoke of egypt there her confident pride will cease within her a cloud will cover her and her daughters will go into captivity


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In the eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh day of the month, the LORD’s message came to me:

normalized_text:
in the eleventh year in the first month on the seventh day of the month the lord s message came to me


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“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Look, it has not been bandaged for healing or set with a dressing so that it might become strong enough to grasp a sword.

normalized_text:
son of man i have broken the arm of pharaoh king of egypt look it has not been bandaged for healing or set with a dressing so that it might become strong enough to grasp a sword


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Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and I will break his arms, the strong arm and the broken one, and I will make the sword drop from his hand.

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says look i am against pharaoh king of egypt and i will break his arms the strong arm and the broken one and i will make the sword drop from his hand


text:
I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and I will place my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan like the fatally wounded before the king of Babylon.

normalized_text:
i will strengthen the arms of the king of babylon and i will place my sword in his hand but i will break the arms of pharaoh and he will groan like the fatally wounded before the king of babylon


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I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD when I place my sword in the hand of the king of Babylon and he extends it against the land of Egypt.

normalized_text:
i will strengthen the arms of the king of babylon but the arms of pharaoh will fall limp then they will know that i am the lord when i place my sword in the hand of the king of babylon and he extends it against the land of egypt


text:
I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

normalized_text:
i will scatter the egyptians among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries then they will know that i am the lord


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A Cedar in Lebanon In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the LORD’s message came to me:

normalized_text:
a cedar in lebanon in the eleventh year in the third month on the first day of the month the lord s message came to me


text:
Consider Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches, like a forest giving shade, and extremely tall; its top reached into the clouds.

normalized_text:
consider assyria a cedar in lebanon with beautiful branches like a forest giving shade and extremely tall its top reached into the clouds


text:
The water made it grow; underground springs made it grow tall. Rivers flowed all around the place it was planted, while smaller channels watered all the trees of the field.

normalized_text:
the water made it grow underground springs made it grow tall rivers flowed all around the place it was planted while smaller channels watered all the trees of the field


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Therefore it grew taller than all the trees of the field; its boughs grew large and its branches grew long, because of the plentiful water in its shoots.

normalized_text:
therefore it grew taller than all the trees of the field its boughs grew large and its branches grew long because of the plentiful water in its shoots


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All the birds of the sky nested in its boughs; under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth, in its shade all the great nations lived.

normalized_text:
all the birds of the sky nested in its boughs under its branches all the beasts of the field gave birth in its shade all the great nations lived


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It was beautiful in its loftiness, in the length of its branches; for its roots went down deep to plentiful waters.

normalized_text:
it was beautiful in its loftiness in the length of its branches for its roots went down deep to plentiful waters


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The cedars in the garden of God could not eclipse it, nor could the fir trees match its boughs; the plane trees were as nothing compared to its branches; no tree in the garden of God could rival its beauty.

normalized_text:
the cedars in the garden of god could not eclipse it nor could the fir trees match its boughs the plane trees were as nothing compared to its branches no tree in the garden of god could rival its beauty


text:
“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because it was tall in stature, and its top reached into the clouds, and it was proud of its height,

normalized_text:
therefore this is what the sovereign lord says because it was tall in stature and its top reached into the clouds and it was proud of its height


text:
I gave it over to the leader of the nations. He has judged it thoroughly, as its sinfulness deserves. I have thrown it out.

normalized_text:
i gave it over to the leader of the nations he has judged it thoroughly as its sinfulness deserves i have thrown it out


text:
Foreigners from the most terrifying nations have cut it down and left it to lie there on the mountains. In all the valleys its branches have fallen, and its boughs lie broken in the ravines of the land. All the peoples of the land have departed from its shade and left it.

normalized_text:
foreigners from the most terrifying nations have cut it down and left it to lie there on the mountains in all the valleys its branches have fallen and its boughs lie broken in the ravines of the land all the peoples of the land have departed from its shade and left it


normalized_text: on its ruins all the birds of the sky will live and all the wild animals will walk on its branches
text:
On its ruins all the birds of the sky will live, and all the wild animals will walk on its branches.


text:
For this reason no watered trees will grow so tall; their tops will not reach into the clouds, nor will the well-watered ones grow that high. For all of them have been appointed to die in the lower parts of the earth; they will be among mere mortals, with those who descend to the Pit.

normalized_text:
for this reason no watered trees will grow so tall their tops will not reach into the clouds nor will the well watered ones grow that high for all of them have been appointed to die in the lower parts of the earth they will be among mere mortals with those who descend to the pit


text:
“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On the day it went down to Sheol I caused observers to lament. I covered it with the deep and held back its rivers; its plentiful water was restrained. I clothed Lebanon in black for it, and all the trees of the field wilted because of it.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says on the day it went down to sheol i caused observers to lament i covered it with the deep and held back its rivers its plentiful water was restrained i clothed lebanon in black for it and all the trees of the field wilted because of it


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I made the nations shake at the sound of its fall, when I threw it down to Sheol, along with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and the best of Lebanon, all that were well-watered, were comforted in the earth below.

normalized_text:
i made the nations shake at the sound of its fall when i threw it down to sheol along with those who descend to the pit then all the trees of eden the choicest and the best of lebanon all that were well watered were comforted in the earth below


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Those who lived in its shade, its allies among the nations, also went down with it to Sheol, to those killed by the sword.

normalized_text:
those who lived in its shade its allies among the nations also went down with it to sheol to those killed by the sword


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Which of the trees of Eden was like you in majesty and loftiness? You will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth; you will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword! This is what will happen to Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

normalized_text:
which of the trees of eden was like you in majesty and loftiness you will be brought down with the trees of eden to the lower parts of the earth you will lie among the uncircumcised with those killed by the sword this is what will happen to pharaoh and all his hordes declares the sovereign lord


text:
Lamentation over Pharaoh and Egypt In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the LORD’s message came to me:

normalized_text:
lamentation over pharaoh and egypt in the twelfth year in the twelfth month on the first of the month the lord s message came to me


text:
“Son of man, sing a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him:“‘You were like a lion among the nations, but you are a monster in the seas; you thrash about in your streams, stir up the water with your feet, and muddy your streams.

normalized_text:
son of man sing a lament for pharaoh king of egypt and say to him you were like a lion among the nations but you are a monster in the seas you thrash about in your streams stir up the water with your feet and muddy your streams


text:
“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘I will throw my net over you in the assembly of many peoples; and they will haul you up in my dragnet.

normalized_text:
this is what the sovereign lord says i will throw my net over you in the assembly of many peoples and they will haul you up in my dragnet


text:
I will leave you on the ground, I will fling you on the open field, I will allow all the birds of the sky to settle on you, and I will permit all the wild animals to gorge themselves on you.

normalized_text:
i will leave you on the ground i will fling you on the open field i will allow all the birds of the sky to settle on you and i will permit all the wild animals to gorge themselves on you


text:
I will drench the land with the flow of your blood up to the mountains, and the ravines will be full of your blood.

normalized_text:
i will drench the land with the flow of your blood up to the mountains and the ravines will be full of your blood


text:
When I extinguish you, I will cover the sky; I will darken its stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not shine.

normalized_text:
when i extinguish you i will cover the sky i will darken its stars i will cover the sun with a cloud and the moon will not shine


text:
I will darken all the lights in the sky over you, and I will darken your land, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
i will darken all the lights in the sky over you and i will darken your land declares the sovereign lord


text:
I will disturb many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, among countries you do not know.

normalized_text:
i will disturb many peoples when i bring about your destruction among the nations among countries you do not know


text:
I will shock many peoples with you, and their kings will shiver with horror because of you. When I brandish my sword before them, every moment each one will tremble for his life, on the day of your fall.

normalized_text:
i will shock many peoples with you and their kings will shiver with horror because of you when i brandish my sword before them every moment each one will tremble for his life on the day of your fall


text:
By the swords of the mighty warriors I will cause your hordes to fall– all of them are the most terrifying among the nations. They will devastate the pride of Egypt, and all its hordes will be destroyed.

normalized_text:
by the swords of the mighty warriors i will cause your hordes to fall all of them are the most terrifying among the nations they will devastate the pride of egypt and all its hordes will be destroyed


text:
I will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters; and no human foot will disturb the waters again, nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them.

normalized_text:
i will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters and no human foot will disturb the waters again nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them


text:
Then I will make their waters calm, and will make their streams flow like olive oil, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
then i will make their waters calm and will make their streams flow like olive oil declares the sovereign lord


text:
When I turn the land of Egypt into desolation and the land is destitute of everything that fills it, when I strike all those who live in it, then they will know that I am the LORD.’

normalized_text:
when i turn the land of egypt into desolation and the land is destitute of everything that fills it when i strike all those who live in it then they will know that i am the lord


text:
This is a lament; they will chant it. The daughters of the nations will chant it. They will chant it over Egypt and over all her hordes, declares the Sovereign LORD.”

normalized_text:
this is a lament they will chant it the daughters of the nations will chant it they will chant it over egypt and over all her hordes declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Son of man, wail over the horde of Egypt. Bring it down; bring her and the daughters of powerful nations down to the lower parts of the earth, along with those who descend to the Pit.

normalized_text:
son of man wail over the horde of egypt bring it down bring her and the daughters of powerful nations down to the lower parts of the earth along with those who descend to the pit


text:
They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; they carry her and all her hordes away.

normalized_text:
they will fall among those killed by the sword the sword is drawn they carry her and all her hordes away


text:
The bravest of the warriors will speak to him from the midst of Sheol along with his allies, saying:‘The uncircumcised have come down; they lie still, killed by the sword.’

normalized_text:
the bravest of the warriors will speak to him from the midst of sheol along with his allies saying the uncircumcised have come down they lie still killed by the sword


text:
Their graves are located in the remote slopes of the Pit. Her assembly is around her grave, all of them struck down by the sword, those who spread terror in the land of the living.

normalized_text:
their graves are located in the remote slopes of the pit her assembly is around her grave all of them struck down by the sword those who spread terror in the land of the living


text:
“Elam is there with all her hordes around her grave; all of them struck down by the sword. They went down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth, those who spread terror in the land of the living. Now they will bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.

normalized_text:
elam is there with all her hordes around her grave all of them struck down by the sword they went down uncircumcised to the lower parts of the earth those who spread terror in the land of the living now they will bear their shame with those who descend to the pit


text:
Among the dead they have made a bed for her, along with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword, for their terror had spread in the land of the living. They bear their shame along with those who descend to the Pit; they are placed among the dead.

normalized_text:
among the dead they have made a bed for her along with all her hordes around her grave all of them are uncircumcised killed by the sword for their terror had spread in the land of the living they bear their shame along with those who descend to the pit they are placed among the dead


text:
“Meshech-Tubal is there, along with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword, for they spread their terror in the land of the living.

normalized_text:
meshech tubal is there along with all her hordes around her grave all of them are uncircumcised killed by the sword for they spread their terror in the land of the living


text:
They do not lie with the fallen warriors of ancient times, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, having their swords placed under their heads and their shields on their bones, when the terror of these warriors was in the land of the living.

normalized_text:
they do not lie with the fallen warriors of ancient times who went down to sheol with their weapons of war having their swords placed under their heads and their shields on their bones when the terror of these warriors was in the land of the living


text:
“But as for you, in the midst of the uncircumcised you will be broken, and you will lie with those killed by the sword.

normalized_text:
but as for you in the midst of the uncircumcised you will be broken and you will lie with those killed by the sword


text:
“Edom is there with her kings and all her princes. Despite their might they are laid with those killed by the sword; they lie with the uncircumcised and those who descend to the Pit.

normalized_text:
edom is there with her kings and all her princes despite their might they are laid with those killed by the sword they lie with the uncircumcised and those who descend to the pit


text:
“All the leaders of the north are there, along with all the Sidonians; despite their might they have gone down in shameful terror with the dead. They lie uncircumcised with those killed by the sword, and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.

normalized_text:
all the leaders of the north are there along with all the sidonians despite their might they have gone down in shameful terror with the dead they lie uncircumcised with those killed by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the pit


text:
“Pharaoh will see them and be consoled over all his hordes who were killed by the sword, Pharaoh and all his army, declares the Sovereign LORD.

normalized_text:
pharaoh will see them and be consoled over all his hordes who were killed by the sword pharaoh and all his army declares the sovereign lord


text:
Indeed, I terrified him in the land of the living, yet he will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with those killed by the sword, Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the Sovereign LORD.”

normalized_text:
indeed i terrified him in the land of the living yet he will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with those killed by the sword pharaoh and all his hordes declares the sovereign lord


text:
“Son of man, speak to your people, and say to them,‘Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman.

normalized_text:
son of man speak to your people and say to them suppose i bring a sword against the land and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman


text:
but there is one who hears the sound of the trumpet yet does not heed the warning. Then the sword comes and sweeps him away. He will be responsible for his own death.

normalized_text:
but there is one who hears the sound of the trumpet yet does not heed the warning then the sword comes and sweeps him away he will be responsible for his own death


text:
He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning, so he is responsible for himself. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved his life.

normalized_text:
he heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning so he is responsible for himself if he had heeded the warning he would have saved his life


text:
But suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people. Then the sword comes and takes one of their lives. He is swept away for his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for that person’s death.’

normalized_text:
but suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people then the sword comes and takes one of their lives he is swept away for his iniquity but i will hold the watchman accountable for that person s death


text:
“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.

normalized_text:
as for you son of man i have made you a watchman for the house of israel whenever you hear a word from my mouth you must warn them on my behalf


text:
When I say to the wicked,‘O wicked man, you must certainly die,’ and you do not warn the wicked about his behavior, the wicked man will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.

normalized_text:
when i say to the wicked o wicked man you must certainly die and you do not warn the wicked about his behavior the wicked man will die for his iniquity but i will hold you accountable for his death


text:
But if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior, and he refuses to change, he will die for his iniquity, but you have saved your own life.

normalized_text:
but if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior and he refuses to change he will die for his iniquity but you have saved your own life


text:
“And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel,‘This is what you have said:“Our rebellious acts and our sins have caught up with us, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?”’

normalized_text:
and you son of man say to the house of israel this is what you have said our rebellious acts and our sins have caught up with us and we are wasting away because of them how then can we live


text:
Say to them,‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil deeds! Why should you die, O house of Israel?’

normalized_text:
say to them as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord i take no pleasure in the death of the wicked but prefer that the wicked change his behavior and live turn back turn back from your evil deeds why should you die o house of israel


text:
“And you, son of man, say to your people,‘The righteousness of the righteous will not deliver him if he rebels. As for the wicked, his wickedness will not make him stumble if he turns from it. The righteous will not be able to live by his righteousness if he sins.’

normalized_text:
and you son of man say to your people the righteousness of the righteous will not deliver him if he rebels as for the wicked his wickedness will not make him stumble if he turns from it the righteous will not be able to live by his righteousness if he sins


text:
Suppose I tell the righteous that he will certainly live, but he becomes confident in his righteousness and commits iniquity. None of his righteous deeds will be remembered; because of the iniquity he has committed he will die.

normalized_text:
suppose i tell the righteous that he will certainly live but he becomes confident in his righteousness and commits iniquity none of his righteous deeds will be remembered because of the iniquity he has committed he will die


text:
Suppose I say to the wicked,‘You must certainly die,’ but he turns from his sin and does what is just and right.

normalized_text:
suppose i say to the wicked you must certainly die but he turns from his sin and does what is just and right


text:
He returns what was taken in pledge, pays back what he has stolen, and follows the statutes that give life, committing no iniquity. He will certainly live– he will not die.

normalized_text:
he returns what was taken in pledge pays back what he has stolen and follows the statutes that give life committing no iniquity he will certainly live he will not die


text:
None of the sins he has committed will be counted against him. He has done what is just and right; he will certainly live.

normalized_text:
none of the sins he has committed will be counted against him he has done what is just and right he will certainly live


text:
“Yet your people say,‘The behavior of the Lord is not right,’ when it is their behavior that is not right.

normalized_text:
yet your people say the behavior of the lord is not right when it is their behavior that is not right


text:
Yet you say,‘The behavior of the Lord is not right.’ House of Israel, I will judge each of you according to his behavior.”

normalized_text:
yet you say the behavior of the lord is not right house of israel i will judge each of you according to his behavior


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The Fall of Jerusalem In the twelfth year of our exile, in the tenth month, on the fifth of the month, a refugee came to me from Jerusalem saying,“The city has been defeated!”

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the fall of jerusalem in the twelfth year of our exile in the tenth month on the fifth of the month a refugee came to me from jerusalem saying the city has been defeated


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Now the hand of the LORD had been on me the evening before the refugee reached me, but the LORD opened my mouth by the time the refugee arrived in the morning; he opened my mouth and I was no longer unable to speak.

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now the hand of the lord had been on me the evening before the refugee reached me but the lord opened my mouth by the time the refugee arrived in the morning he opened my mouth and i was no longer unable to speak


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“Son of man, the ones living in these ruins in the land of Israel are saying,‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land, but we are many; surely the land has been given to us for a possession.’

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son of man the ones living in these ruins in the land of israel are saying abraham was only one man yet he possessed the land but we are many surely the land has been given to us for a possession


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Therefore say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: You eat the meat with the blood still in it, pray to your idols, and shed blood. Do you really think you will possess the land?

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therefore say to them this is what the sovereign lord says you eat the meat with the blood still in it pray to your idols and shed blood do you really think you will possess the land


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You rely on your swords and commit abominable deeds; each of you defiles his neighbor’s wife. Will you possess the land?’

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you rely on your swords and commit abominable deeds each of you defiles his neighbor s wife will you possess the land


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“This is what you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, those living in the ruins will die by the sword, those in the open field I will give to the wild beasts for food, and those who are in the strongholds and caves will die of disease.

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this is what you must say to them this is what the sovereign lord says as surely as i live those living in the ruins will die by the sword those in the open field i will give to the wild beasts for food and those who are in the strongholds and caves will die of disease


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I will turn the land into a desolate ruin; her confident pride will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be so desolate no one will pass through them.

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i will turn the land into a desolate ruin her confident pride will come to an end the mountains of israel will be so desolate no one will pass through them


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Then they will know that I am the LORD when I turn the land into a desolate ruin because of all the abominable deeds they have committed.’

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then they will know that i am the lord when i turn the land into a desolate ruin because of all the abominable deeds they have committed


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“But as for you, son of man, your people(who are talking about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses) say to one another,‘Come hear the word that comes from the LORD.’

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but as for you son of man your people who are talking about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses say to one another come hear the word that comes from the lord


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They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.

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they come to you in crowds and they sit in front of you as my people they hear your words but do not obey them for they talk lustfully and their heart is set on their own advantage


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Realize that to them you are like a sensual song, a beautiful voice and skilled musician. They hear your words, but they do not obey them.

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realize that to them you are like a sensual song a beautiful voice and skilled musician they hear your words but they do not obey them


normalized_text: when all this comes true and it certainly will then they will know that a prophet was among them
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When all this comes true– and it certainly will– then they will know that a prophet was among them.”


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“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them– to the shepherds:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

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son of man prophesy against the shepherds of israel prophesy and say to them to the shepherds this is what the sovereign lord says woe to the shepherds of israel who have been feeding themselves should not shepherds feed the flock


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You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!

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you eat the fat you clothe yourselves with the wool you slaughter the choice animals but you do not feed the sheep


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You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost, but with force and harshness you have ruled over them.

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you have not strengthened the weak healed the sick bandaged the injured brought back the strays or sought the lost but with force and harshness you have ruled over them


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My sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill. My sheep were scattered over the entire face of the earth with no one looking or searching for them.

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my sheep wandered over all the mountains and on every high hill my sheep were scattered over the entire face of the earth with no one looking or searching for them


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As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, my sheep have become prey and have become food for all the wild beasts. There was no shepherd, and my shepherds did not search for my flock, but fed themselves and did not feed my sheep,

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as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord my sheep have become prey and have become food for all the wild beasts there was no shepherd and my shepherds did not search for my flock but fed themselves and did not feed my sheep


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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand my sheep from their hand. I will no longer let them be shepherds; the shepherds will not feed themselves anymore. I will rescue my sheep from their mouth, so that they will no longer be food for them.

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this is what the sovereign lord says look i am against the shepherds and i will demand my sheep from their hand i will no longer let them be shepherds the shepherds will not feed themselves anymore i will rescue my sheep from their mouth so that they will no longer be food for them


normalized_text: for this is what the sovereign lord says look i myself will search for my sheep and seek them out
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“‘For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I myself will search for my sheep and seek them out.


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As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his scattered sheep, so I will seek out my flock. I will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy, dark day.

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as a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his scattered sheep so i will seek out my flock i will rescue them from all the places where they have been scattered on a cloudy dark day


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I will bring them out from among the peoples and gather them from foreign countries; I will bring them to their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the streams and all the inhabited places of the land.

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i will bring them out from among the peoples and gather them from foreign countries i will bring them to their own land i will feed them on the mountains of israel by the streams and all the inhabited places of the land


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In a good pasture I will feed them; the mountain heights of Israel will be their pasture. There they will lie down in a lush pasture, and they will feed on rich grass on the mountains of Israel.

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in a good pasture i will feed them the mountain heights of israel will be their pasture there they will lie down in a lush pasture and they will feed on rich grass on the mountains of israel


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I will seek the lost and bring back the strays; I will bandage the injured and strengthen the sick, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them– with judgment!

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i will seek the lost and bring back the strays i will bandage the injured and strengthen the sick but the fat and the strong i will destroy i will feed them with judgment


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“‘As for you, my sheep, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to judge between one sheep and another, between rams and goats.

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as for you my sheep this is what the sovereign lord says look i am about to judge between one sheep and another between rams and goats


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Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? When you drink clean water, must you muddy the rest of the water by trampling it with your feet?

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is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture that you must trample the rest of your pastures with your feet when you drink clean water must you muddy the rest of the water by trampling it with your feet


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As for my sheep, they must eat what you trampled with your feet, and drink what you have muddied with your feet!

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as for my sheep they must eat what you trampled with your feet and drink what you have muddied with your feet


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“‘Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says to them: Look, I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep.

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therefore this is what the sovereign lord says to them look i myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep


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Because you push with your side and your shoulder, and thrust your horns at all the weak sheep until you scatter them abroad,

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because you push with your side and your shoulder and thrust your horns at all the weak sheep until you scatter them abroad


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I will set one shepherd over them, and he will feed them– namely, my servant David. He will feed them and will be their shepherd.

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i will set one shepherd over them and he will feed them namely my servant david he will feed them and will be their shepherd


normalized_text: i the lord will be their god and my servant david will be prince among them i the lord have spoken
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I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken!


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“‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts, so that they can live securely in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods.

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i will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts so that they can live securely in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods


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I will turn them and the regions around my hill into a blessing. I will make showers come down in their season; they will be showers that bring blessing.

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i will turn them and the regions around my hill into a blessing i will make showers come down in their season they will be showers that bring blessing


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The trees of the field will yield their fruit and the earth will yield its crops. They will live securely on their land; they will know that I am the LORD, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hand of those who enslaved them.

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the trees of the field will yield their fruit and the earth will yield its crops they will live securely on their land they will know that i am the lord when i break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hand of those who enslaved them


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They will no longer be prey for the nations and the wild beasts will not devour them. They will live securely and no one will make them afraid.

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they will no longer be prey for the nations and the wild beasts will not devour them they will live securely and no one will make them afraid


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I will prepare for them a healthy planting. They will no longer be victims of famine in the land and will no longer bear the insults of the nations.

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i will prepare for them a healthy planting they will no longer be victims of famine in the land and will no longer bear the insults of the nations


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Then they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them, and that they are my people, the house of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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then they will know that i the lord their god am with them and that they are my people the house of israel declares the sovereign lord


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And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

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and you my sheep the sheep of my pasture are my people and i am your god declares the sovereign lord


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Say to it,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:“‘Look, I am against you, Mount Seir; I will stretch out my hand against you and turn you into a desolate ruin.

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say to it this is what the sovereign lord says look i am against you mount seir i will stretch out my hand against you and turn you into a desolate ruin


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“‘You have shown unrelenting hostility and poured the people of Israel onto the blades of a sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of their final punishment.

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you have shown unrelenting hostility and poured the people of israel onto the blades of a sword at the time of their calamity at the time of their final punishment


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Therefore, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will subject you to bloodshed, and bloodshed will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, bloodshed will pursue you.

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therefore as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord i will subject you to bloodshed and bloodshed will pursue you since you did not hate bloodshed bloodshed will pursue you


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I will turn Mount Seir into a desolate ruin; I will cut off from it the one who passes through or returns.

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i will turn mount seir into a desolate ruin i will cut off from it the one who passes through or returns


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I will fill its mountains with its dead; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines, those killed by the sword will fall.

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i will fill its mountains with its dead on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those killed by the sword will fall


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I will turn you into a perpetual desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

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i will turn you into a perpetual desolation and your cities will not be inhabited then you will know that i am the lord


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“‘You said,“These two nations, these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them,”– although the LORD was there–

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you said these two nations these two lands will be mine and we will possess them although the lord was there


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therefore, as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will deal with you according to your anger, and according to your envy, by which you acted spitefully against them. I will reveal myself to them when I judge you.

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therefore as surely as i live declares the sovereign lord i will deal with you according to your anger and according to your envy by which you acted spitefully against them i will reveal myself to them when i judge you


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Then you will know that I, the LORD, have heard all the insults you spoke against the mountains of Israel, saying,“They are desolate, they have been given to us for food.”

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then you will know that i the lord have heard all the insults you spoke against the mountains of israel saying they are desolate they have been given to us for food


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You exalted yourselves against me with your speech and hurled many insults against me– I have heard them all!

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you exalted yourselves against me with your speech and hurled many insults against me i have heard them all


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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will turn you into a desolation.

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this is what the sovereign lord says while the whole earth rejoices i will turn you into a desolation


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As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so will I deal with you– you will be desolate, Mount Seir, and all of Edom– all of it! Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”

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as you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of israel because it was desolate so will i deal with you you will be desolate mount seir and all of edom all of it then they will know that i am the lord


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Blessings on the Mountains of Israel“As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say:‘O mountains of Israel, listen to the LORD’s message!

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blessings on the mountains of israel as for you son of man prophesy to the mountains of israel and say o mountains of israel listen to the lord s message


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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: The enemy has spoken against you, saying“Aha!” and,“The ancient heights have become our property!”’

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this is what the sovereign lord says the enemy has spoken against you saying aha and the ancient heights have become our property


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So prophesy and say:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Surely because they have made you desolate and crushed you from all directions, so that you have become the property of the rest of the nations, and have become the subject of gossip and slander among the people,

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so prophesy and say this is what the sovereign lord says surely because they have made you desolate and crushed you from all directions so that you have become the property of the rest of the nations and have become the subject of gossip and slander among the people


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therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign LORD: This is what the Sovereign LORD says to the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, and to the desolate ruins and the abandoned cities that have become prey and an object of derision to the rest of the nations round about–

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therefore o mountains of israel hear the word of the sovereign lord this is what the sovereign lord says to the mountains and hills the ravines and valleys and to the desolate ruins and the abandoned cities that have become prey and an object of derision to the rest of the nations round about


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therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Surely I have spoken in the fire of my zeal against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who with great joy and utter contempt have made my land their property and prey, because of its pasture.’

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therefore this is what the sovereign lord says surely i have spoken in the fire of my zeal against the rest of the nations and against all edom who with great joy and utter contempt have made my land their property and prey because of its pasture


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“Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I have spoken in my zeal and in my anger, because you have endured the insults of the nations.

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therefore prophesy concerning the land of israel and say to the mountains and hills the ravines and valleys this is what the sovereign lord says look i have spoken in my zeal and in my anger because you have endured the insults of the nations


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So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I vow that the nations around you will endure insults as well.

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so this is what the sovereign lord says i vow that the nations around you will endure insults as well


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“‘But you, mountains of Israel, will grow your branches, and bear your fruit for my people Israel; for they will arrive soon.

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but you mountains of israel will grow your branches and bear your fruit for my people israel for they will arrive soon


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I will multiply your people– the whole house of Israel, all of it. The cities will be populated and the ruins rebuilt.

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i will multiply your people the whole house of israel all of it the cities will be populated and the ruins rebuilt


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I will increase the number of people and animals on you; they will increase and be fruitful. I will cause you to be inhabited as in ancient times, and will do more good for you than at the beginning of your history. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

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i will increase the number of people and animals on you they will increase and be fruitful i will cause you to be inhabited as in ancient times and will do more good for you than at the beginning of your history then you will know that i am the lord


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I will lead people, my people Israel, across you; they will possess you and you will become their inheritance. No longer will you bereave them of their children.

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i will lead people my people israel across you they will possess you and you will become their inheritance no longer will you bereave them of their children


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“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because they are saying to you,“You are a devourer of men, and bereave your nation of children,”

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this is what the sovereign lord says because they are saying to you you are a devourer of men and bereave your nation of children


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therefore you will no longer devour people and no longer bereave your nation of children, declares the Sovereign LORD.

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therefore you will no longer devour people and no longer bereave your nation of children declares the sovereign lord


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I will no longer subject you to the nations’ insults; no longer will you bear the shame of the peoples, and no longer will you bereave your nation, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

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i will no longer subject you to the nations insults no longer will you bear the shame of the peoples and no longer will you bereave your nation declares the sovereign lord


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“Son of man, when the house of Israel was living on their own land, they defiled it by their behavior and their deeds. In my sight their behavior was like the uncleanness of a woman having her monthly period.

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son of man when the house of israel was living on their own land they defiled it by their behavior and their deeds in my sight their behavior was like the uncleanness of a woman having her monthly period


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So I poured my anger on them because of the blood they shed on the land and because of the idols with which they defiled it.

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so i poured my anger on them because of the blood they shed on the land and because of the idols with which they defiled it


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I scattered them among the nations; they were dispersed throughout foreign countries. In accordance with their behavior and their deeds I judged them.

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i scattered them among the nations they were dispersed throughout foreign countries in accordance with their behavior and their deeds i judged them


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But when they arrived in the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name. It was said of them,‘These are the people of the LORD, yet they have departed from his land.’

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but when they arrived in the nations where they went they profaned my holy name it was said of them these are the people of the lord yet they have departed from his land


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I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

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i was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of israel profaned among the nations where they went


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“Therefore say to the house of Israel,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, O house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy reputation which you profaned among the nations where you went.

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therefore say to the house of israel this is what the sovereign lord says it is not for your sake that i am about to act o house of israel but for the sake of my holy reputation which you profaned among the nations where you went


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I will magnify my great name that has been profaned among the nations, that you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I magnify myself among you in their sight.

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i will magnify my great name that has been profaned among the nations that you have profaned among them the nations will know that i am the lord declares the sovereign lord when i magnify myself among you in their sight


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“‘I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries; then I will bring you to your land.

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i will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries then i will bring you to your land


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I will sprinkle you with pure water and you will be clean from all your impurities. I will purify you from all your idols.

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i will sprinkle you with pure water and you will be clean from all your impurities i will purify you from all your idols


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I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.

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i will give you a new heart and i will put a new spirit within you i will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh


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I will put my Spirit within you; I will take the initiative and you will obey my statutes and carefully observe my regulations.

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i will put my spirit within you i will take the initiative and you will obey my statutes and carefully observe my regulations


normalized_text: then you will live in the land i gave to your fathers you will be my people and i will be your god
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Then you will live in the land I gave to your fathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God.


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I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and multiply it; I will not bring a famine on you.

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i will save you from all your uncleanness i will call for the grain and multiply it i will not bring a famine on you


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I will multiply the fruit of the trees and the produce of the fields, so that you will never again suffer the disgrace of famine among the nations.

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i will multiply the fruit of the trees and the produce of the fields so that you will never again suffer the disgrace of famine among the nations


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Then you will remember your evil behavior and your deeds which were not good; you will loathe yourselves on account of your sins and your abominable deeds.

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then you will remember your evil behavior and your deeds which were not good you will loathe yourselves on account of your sins and your abominable deeds


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Understand that it is not for your sake I am about to act, declares the Sovereign LORD. Be ashamed and embarrassed by your behavior, O house of Israel.

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understand that it is not for your sake i am about to act declares the sovereign lord be ashamed and embarrassed by your behavior o house of israel


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“‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: In the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will populate the cities and the ruins will be rebuilt.

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this is what the sovereign lord says in the day i cleanse you from all your sins i will populate the cities and the ruins will be rebuilt


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They will say,“This desolate land has become like the garden of Eden; the ruined, desolate, and destroyed cities are now fortified and inhabited.”

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they will say this desolate land has become like the garden of eden the ruined desolate and destroyed cities are now fortified and inhabited


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Then the nations which remain around you will know that I, the LORD, have rebuilt the ruins and replanted what was desolate. I, the LORD, have spoken– and I will do it!’

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then the nations which remain around you will know that i the lord have rebuilt the ruins and replanted what was desolate i the lord have spoken and i will do it


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“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will allow the house of Israel to ask me to do this for them: I will multiply their people like sheep.

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this is what the sovereign lord says i will allow the house of israel to ask me to do this for them i will multiply their people like sheep


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Like the sheep for offerings, like the sheep of Jerusalem during her appointed feasts, so will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

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like the sheep for offerings like the sheep of jerusalem during her appointed feasts so will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people then they will know that i am the lord


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The Valley of Dry Bones The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and placed me in the midst of the valley, and it was full of bones.

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the valley of dry bones the hand of the lord was on me and he brought me out by the spirit of the lord and placed me in the midst of the valley and it was full of bones


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He made me walk all around among them. I realized there were a great many bones in the valley and they were very dry.

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he made me walk all around among them i realized there were a great many bones in the valley and they were very dry


normalized_text: then he said to me prophesy over these bones and tell them dry bones listen to the lord s message
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Then he said to me,“Prophesy over these bones, and tell them:‘Dry bones, listen to the LORD’s message.


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This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: Look, I am about to infuse breath into you and you will live.

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this is what the sovereign lord says to these bones look i am about to infuse breath into you and you will live


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I will put tendons on you and muscles over you and will cover you with skin; I will put breath in you and you will live. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

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i will put tendons on you and muscles over you and will cover you with skin i will put breath in you and you will live then you will know that i am the lord


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So I prophesied as I was commanded. There was a sound when I prophesied– I heard a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

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so i prophesied as i was commanded there was a sound when i prophesied i heard a rattling and the bones came together bone to bone


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As I watched, I saw tendons on them, then muscles appeared, and skin covered over them from above, but there was no breath in them.

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as i watched i saw tendons on them then muscles appeared and skin covered over them from above but there was no breath in them


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He said to me,“Prophesy to the breath,– prophesy, son of man– and say to the breath:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these corpses so that they may live.’”

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he said to me prophesy to the breath prophesy son of man and say to the breath this is what the sovereign lord says come from the four winds o breath and breathe on these corpses so that they may live


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So I prophesied as I was commanded, and the breath came into them; they lived and stood on their feet, an extremely great army.

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so i prophesied as i was commanded and the breath came into them they lived and stood on their feet an extremely great army


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Then he said to me,“Son of man, these bones are all the house of Israel. Look, they are saying,‘Our bones are dry, our hope has perished; we are cut off.’

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then he said to me son of man these bones are all the house of israel look they are saying our bones are dry our hope has perished we are cut off


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Therefore prophesy, and tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to open your graves and will raise you from your graves, my people. I will bring you to the land of Israel.

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therefore prophesy and tell them this is what the sovereign lord says look i am about to open your graves and will raise you from your graves my people i will bring you to the land of israel


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Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and raise you from your graves, my people.

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then you will know that i am the lord when i open your graves and raise you from your graves my people


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I will place my breath in you and you will live; I will give you rest in your own land. Then you will know that I am the LORD– I have spoken and I will act, declares the LORD.’”

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i will place my breath in you and you will live i will give you rest in your own land then you will know that i am the lord i have spoken and i will act declares the lord


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“As for you, son of man, take one branch, and write on it,‘For Judah, and for the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another branch and write on it,‘For Joseph, the branch of Ephraim and all the house of Israel associated with him.’

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as for you son of man take one branch and write on it for judah and for the israelites associated with him then take another branch and write on it for joseph the branch of ephraim and all the house of israel associated with him


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tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to take the branch of Joseph which is in the hand of Ephraim and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will place them on the stick of Judah, and make them into one stick– they will be one in my hand.’

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tell them this is what the sovereign lord says look i am about to take the branch of joseph which is in the hand of ephraim and the tribes of israel associated with him and i will place them on the stick of judah and make them into one stick they will be one in my hand


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Then tell them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to take the Israelites from among the nations where they have gone. I will gather them from round about and bring them to their land.

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then tell them this is what the sovereign lord says look i am about to take the israelites from among the nations where they have gone i will gather them from round about and bring them to their land


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I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over them all. They will never again be two nations and never again be divided into two kingdoms.

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i will make them one nation in the land on the mountains of israel and one king will rule over them all they will never again be two nations and never again be divided into two kingdoms


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They will not defile themselves with their idols, their detestable things, and all their rebellious deeds. I will save them from all their unfaithfulness by which they sinned. I will purify them; they will become my people and I will become their God.

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they will not defile themselves with their idols their detestable things and all their rebellious deeds i will save them from all their unfaithfulness by which they sinned i will purify them they will become my people and i will become their god


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“‘My servant David will be king over them; there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow my regulations and carefully observe my statutes.

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my servant david will be king over them there will be one shepherd for all of them they will follow my regulations and carefully observe my statutes


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They will live in the land I gave to my servant Jacob, in which your fathers lived; they will live in it– they and their children and their grandchildren forever. David my servant will be prince over them forever.

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they will live in the land i gave to my servant jacob in which your fathers lived they will live in it they and their children and their grandchildren forever david my servant will be prince over them forever


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I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be a perpetual covenant with them. I will establish them, increase their numbers, and place my sanctuary among them forever.

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i will make a covenant of peace with them it will be a perpetual covenant with them i will establish them increase their numbers and place my sanctuary among them forever


normalized_text: then when my sanctuary is among them forever the nations will know that i the lord sanctify israel
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Then, when my sanctuary is among them forever, the nations will know that I, the LORD, sanctify Israel.’”


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“Son of man, turn toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him

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son of man turn toward gog of the land of magog the chief prince of meshech and tubal prophesy against him


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and say:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

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and say this is what the sovereign lord says look i am against you gog chief prince of meshech and tubal


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I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and bring you out with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them fully armed, a great company with shields of different types, all of them armed with swords.

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i will turn you around put hooks into your jaws and bring you out with all your army horses and horsemen all of them fully armed a great company with shields of different types all of them armed with swords


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They are joined by Gomer with all its troops, and by Beth Togarmah from the remote parts of the north with all its troops– many peoples are with you.

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they are joined by gomer with all its troops and by beth togarmah from the remote parts of the north with all its troops many peoples are with you


normalized_text: be ready and stay ready you and all your companies assembled around you and be a guard for them
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“‘Be ready and stay ready, you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them.


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After many days you will be summoned; in the latter years you will come to a land restored from the ravages of war, from many peoples gathered on the mountains of Israel that had long been in ruins. Its people were brought out from the peoples, and all of them will be living securely.

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after many days you will be summoned in the latter years you will come to a land restored from the ravages of war from many peoples gathered on the mountains of israel that had long been in ruins its people were brought out from the peoples and all of them will be living securely


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You will advance; you will come like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the earth, you, all your troops, and the many other peoples with you.

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you will advance you will come like a storm you will be like a cloud covering the earth you all your troops and the many other peoples with you


