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You people are stretched out on your couches now, but your good times will end. You will be taken away as prisoners to a foreign country, and you will be some of the first people taken. The Lord God used his own name and made an oath. The Lord God All-Powerful said,

“I hate what Jacob is proud of.
    I hate his strong towers.
So I will let an enemy take the city
    and everything in it.”

There Will Be Few Israelites Left Alive

At that time ten people in one house might survive, but they too will die.

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Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile;(A)
    your feasting and lounging will end.(B)

The Lord Abhors the Pride of Israel

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself(C)—the Lord God Almighty declares:

“I abhor(D) the pride of Jacob(E)
    and detest his fortresses;(F)
I will deliver up(G) the city
    and everything in it.(H)

If ten(I) people are left in one house, they too will die.

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