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Thus hath the LordGODshewed unto me; and, behold, he formedgrasshoppers[a] in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growthafter the king'smowings.
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And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then I said, O LordGOD,forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacobarise? for he is small.
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The LORDrepented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.
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Thus hath the LordGODshewed unto me: and, behold, the LordGODcalled to contend by fire, and it devoured the greatdeep, and did eat up a part.
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Then said I, O LordGOD,cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacobarise? for he is small.
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The LORDrepented for this: This also shall not be, saith the LordGOD.