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âTherefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.
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And when they ask you, âWhy are you groaning?â you shall say, âBecause of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand go limp; every spirit will become faint and every leg will be wet with urine.â It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign LORD.â
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The word of the LORD came to me:
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âSon of man, prophesy and say, âThis is what the Lord says: â âA sword, a sword, sharpened and polishedâ
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sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! â âShall we rejoice in the scepter of my royal son? The sword despises every such stick.