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28 And because of your rage against me,
because of your pride that has reached my ears,
I am putting my hook in your nose
and my bridle on your lips;
and I will make you return
by the way on which you came.

29 “‘This will be the sign for you: this year, you will eat the grain that grows of itself; the second year, you will eat what grows from that; but in the third year, you will sow, reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

30 “‘Meanwhile, the remnant
of the house of Y’hudah that has escaped
will again take root downward
and bear fruit upward;

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28 Because you rage against me
    and because your insolence has reached my ears,
I will put my hook(A) in your nose
    and my bit(B) in your mouth,
and I will make you return(C)
    by the way you came.’

29 “This will be the sign(D) for you, Hezekiah:

“This year you will eat what grows by itself,(E)
    and the second year what springs from that.
But in the third year sow and reap,
    plant vineyards(F) and eat their fruit.
30 Once more a remnant(G) of the kingdom of Judah
    will take root(H) below and bear fruit above.

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