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Son of man,prophesy , and say , Thus saith the LORD;Say , A sword, a sword is sharpened , and also furbished :
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It is sharpened to make a soreslaughter ; it is furbished that it may glitter:should we then make mirth ? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
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And he hath given it to be furbished , that it may be handled* : this sword is sharpened , and it is furbished , to give it into the hand of the slayer .
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Cry and howl , son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel:terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people:smite therefore upon thy thigh.
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Because it is a trial , and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the LordGOD.
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Thou therefore, son of man,prophesy , and smite thine hands*together , and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers .
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I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint , and their ruins be multiplied : ah! it is madebright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
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Go thee one way or other , either on the right hand , or on the left , whithersoever thy face is set .
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I will also smite mine handstogether, and I will cause my fury to rest : I the LORD have said it.
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The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying ,
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Also, thou son of man,appoint thee twoways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come : both twain shall come forth out of oneland: and choose thou a place,choose it at the head of the way to the city.