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Behold, speak thou in the ears of my people the words of prophecy, which I will put in thy mouth, saith the Lord:
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And cause them to be written in paper: for they are faithful and true.
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Fear not the imaginations against thee, let not the incredulity of them trouble thee, that speak against thee.
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For all the unfaithful shall die in their unfaithfulness.
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Behold, saith the Lord, I will bring plagues upon the world; the sword, famine, death, and destruction.
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For wickedness hath exceedingly polluted the whole earth, and their hurtful works are fulfilled.
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Therefore saith the Lord,
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I will hold my tongue no more as touching their wickedness, which they profanely commit, neither will I suffer them in those things, in which they wickedly exercise themselves: behold, the innocent and righteous blood crieth unto me, and the souls of the just complain continually.
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And therefore, saith the Lord, I will surely avenge them, and receive unto me all the innocent blood from among them.
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Behold, my people is led as a flock to the slaughter: I will not suffer them now to dwell in the land of Egypt:
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But I will bring them with a mighty hand and a stretched out arm, and smite Egypt with plagues, as before, and will destroy all the land thereof.