3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
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and say to her: ‘This is what the LORD says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.
4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
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Because I am going to cut off the righteous and the wicked, my sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.
5 That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
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Then all people will know that I the LORD have drawn my sword from its sheath; it will not return again.’