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But let no one come to me now, and let no one seek me for forty days."
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So I took the five men, as he commanded me, and we proceeded to the field, and remained there.
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And on the next day a voice called me, saying, "Ezra, open your mouth and drink what I give you to drink."
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So I opened my mouth, and a full cup was offered to me; it was full of something like water, but its color was like fire.
40
I took it and drank; and when I had drunk it, my heart poured forth understanding, and wisdom increased in my breast, for my spirit retained its memory,
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