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13 But look, the people are happy
    and are having wild parties.
They kill the cattle and the sheep;
    they eat the food and drink the wine.
They say, “Let us eat and drink,
    because tomorrow we will die.”

14 The Lord All-Powerful said to me: “You people will die before this guilt is forgiven.” The Lord God All-Powerful said this.

God’s Message to Shebna

15 This is what the Lord God All-Powerful says:

“Go to this servant Shebna,
    the manager of the palace.

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13 But see, there is joy and revelry,(A)
    slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
    eating of meat and drinking of wine!(B)
“Let us eat and drink,” you say,
    “for tomorrow we die!”(C)

14 The Lord Almighty has revealed this in my hearing:(D) “Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned(E) for,” says the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

15 This is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says:

“Go, say to this steward,
    to Shebna(F) the palace(G) administrator:(H)

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