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Then everyone will know that I am the Lord. They will know that I have pulled my sword from its sheath. My sword will not go back into its sheath again until it is finished.’

“Son of man, make sad sounds like a sad person with a broken heart. Make these sad sounds in front of the people. Then they will ask you, ‘Why are you making these sad sounds?’ Then you must say, ‘Because of the sad news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear. All hands will become weak. Every spirit will become weak. All knees will be like water.’ Look, that bad news is coming. These things will happen!” This is what the Lord God said.

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Then all people will know that I the Lord have drawn my sword(A) from its sheath; it will not return(B) again.’(C)

“Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.(D) And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(E)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(F) and every hand go limp;(G) every spirit will become faint(H) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(I) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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