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27 A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! This place will not be rebuilt until the one comes who has a right to be king. Then I will give him that right.’

The Punishment of Ammon

28 “And you, human, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Lord God says about the people of Ammon and their insults:

A sword, a sword
    is pulled out of its holder.
It is polished to kill and destroy,
    to flash like lightning!
29 Prophets see false visions about you
    and prophesy lies about you.
The sword will be put on the necks
    of these unclean and evil people.
Their day of judging has come;
    the time of final punishment has come.

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27 A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come;(A) to him I will give it.’(B)

28 “And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says about the Ammonites(C) and their insults:

“‘A sword,(D) a sword,
    drawn for the slaughter,
polished to consume
    and to flash like lightning!
29 Despite false visions concerning you
    and lying divinations(E) about you,
it will be laid on the necks
    of the wicked who are to be slain,
whose day has come,
    whose time of punishment has reached its climax.(F)

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