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So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And on the next morning I did as I was commanded.
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And the people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are acting thus?"
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Then I said to them, "The word of the LORD came to me:
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'Say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.
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And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of mourners.
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