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Again in the ninth[H8671]year[H8141], in the tenth[H6224]month[H2320], in the tenth[H6218] day of the month[H2320], the word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068] came unto me, saying[H559],
2Son[H1121] of man[H120], write[H3789] thee the name[H8034] of the day[H3117], even of this same[H6106]day[H3117]: the king[H4428] of Babylon[H894]set[H5564] himself against Jerusalem[H3389] this same[H6106]day[H3117].
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And utter[H4911] a parable[H4912] unto the rebellious[H4805]house[H1004], and say[H559] unto them, Thus saith[H559] the Lord[H136]GOD[H3069]; Set on[H8239] a pot[H5518], set it on[H8239], and also pour[H3332]water[H4325] into it:
4Gather[H622] the pieces[H5409] thereof into it, even every good[H2896]piece[H5409], the thigh[H3409], and the shoulder[H3802]; fill[H4390] it with the choice[H4005]bones[H6106].
5Take[H3947] the choice[H4005] of the flock[H6629], and burn[H1754] also the bones[H6106] under it, and make it boil[H7570]well[H7571], and let them seethe[H1310] the bones[H6106] of it therein[H8432].
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Wherefore thus saith[H559] the Lord[H136]GOD[H3069]; Woe[H188] to the bloody[H1818]city[H5892], to the pot[H5518] whose scum[H2457] is therein, and whose scum[H2457] is not gone out[H3318] of it! bring it out[H3318]piece[H5409] by piece[H5409]; let no lot[H1486]fall[H5307] upon it.
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For her blood[H1818] is in the midst[H8432] of her; she set[H7760] it upon the top[H6706] of a rock[H5553]; she poured[H8210] it not upon the ground[H776], to cover[H3680] it with dust[H6083];
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That it might cause fury[H2534] to come up[H5927] to take[H5358]vengeance[H5359]; I have set[H5414] her blood[H1818] upon the top[H6706] of a rock[H5553], that it should not be covered[H3680].
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Therefore thus saith[H559] the Lord[H136]GOD[H3069]; Woe[H188] to the bloody[H1818]city[H5892]! I will even make the pile[H4071] for fire great[H1431].
10Heap[H7235] on wood[H6086], kindle[H1814] the fire[H784], consume[H8552] the flesh[H1320], and spice[H7543] it well[H4841], and let the bones[H6106] be burned[H2787].
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Then set[H5975]it[H8432]empty[H7386] upon the coals[H1513] thereof, that the brass[H5178] of it[H8432] may be hot[H3179], and may burn[H2787], and that the filthiness[H2932] of it[H8432] may be molten[H5413] in it[H8432], that the scum[H2457] of it[H8432] may be consumed[H8552].
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She hath wearied[H3811] herself with lies[H8383], and her great[H7227]scum[H2457] went not forth[H3318] out of her: her scum[H2457] shall be in the fire[H784].
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In thy filthiness[H2932] is lewdness[H2154]: because I have purged[H2891] thee, and thou wast not purged[H2891], thou shalt not be purged[H2891] from thy filthiness[H2932] any more, till I have caused my fury[H2534] to rest[H5117] upon thee.
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I the LORD[H3068] have spoken[H1696] it: it shall come to pass[H935], and I will do[H6213] it; I will not go back[H6544], neither will I spare[H2347], neither will I repent[H5162]; according to thy ways[H1870], and according to thy doings[H5949], shall they judge[H8199] thee, saith[H5002] the Lord[H136]GOD[H3069].
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Also the word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068] came unto me, saying[H559],
16Son[H1121] of man[H120], behold, I take away[H3947] from thee the desire[H4261] of thine eyes[H5869] with a stroke[H4046]: yet neither shalt thou mourn[H5594] nor weep[H1058], neither shall thy tears[H1832] run down[H935].
17Forbear[H1826] to cry[H602], make[H6213] no mourning[H60] for the dead[H4191], bind[H2280] the tire of thine head[H6287] upon thee, and put on[H7760] thy shoes[H5275] upon thy feet[H7272], and cover[H5844] not thy lips[H8222], and eat[H398] not the bread[H3899] of men[H582].
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So I spake[H1696] unto the people[H5971] in the morning[H1242]: and at even[H6153] my wife[H802]died[H4191]; and I did[H6213] in the morning[H1242] as I was commanded[H6680].
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And the people[H5971]said[H559] unto me, Wilt thou not tell[H5046] us what these things are to us, that thou doest[H6213] so?
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Then I answered[H559] them, The word[H1697] of the LORD[H3068] came unto me, saying[H559],
21Speak[H559] unto the house[H1004] of Israel[H3478], Thus saith[H559] the Lord[H136]GOD[H3069]; Behold, I will profane[H2490] my sanctuary[H4720], the excellency[H1347] of your strength[H5797], the desire[H4261] of your eyes[H5869], and that which your soul[H5315]pitieth[H4263]; and your sons[H1121] and your daughters[H1323] whom ye have left[H5800] shall fall[H5307] by the sword[H2719].
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And ye shall do[H6213] as I have done[H6213]: ye shall not cover[H5844] your lips[H8222], nor eat[H398] the bread[H3899] of men[H582].
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And your tires[H6287] shall be upon your heads[H7218], and your shoes[H5275] upon your feet[H7272]: ye shall not mourn[H5594] nor weep[H1058]; but ye shall pine away[H4743] for your iniquities[H5771], and mourn[H5098]one[H376] toward another[H251].
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Thus Ezekiel[H3168] is unto you a sign[H4159]: according to all that he hath done[H6213] shall ye do[H6213]: and when this cometh[H935], ye shall know[H3045] that I am the Lord[H136]GOD[H3069].
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Also, thou son[H1121] of man[H120], shall it not be in the day[H3117] when I take[H3947] from them their strength[H4581], the joy[H4885] of their glory[H8597], the desire[H4261] of their eyes[H5869], and that whereupon they set[H4853] their minds[H5315], their sons[H1121] and their daughters[H1323],
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That he that escapeth[H6412] in that day[H3117] shall come[H935] unto thee, to cause thee to hear[H2045] it with thine ears?[H241]
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In that day[H3117] shall thy mouth[H6310] be opened[H6605] to him which is escaped[H6412], and thou shalt speak[H1696], and be no more dumb[H481]: and thou shalt be a sign[H4159] unto them; and they shall know[H3045] that I am the LORD[H3068].