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1. On the tenth day of the fifth month in the seventh year, some of the leaders of Israel came to ask the Lord's will, and they sat down in front of me.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 in the seventh H7637 year H8141 , in the fifth H2549 month , the tenth H6218 day of the month H2320 , that certain H376 of the elders H4480 H2205 of Israel H3478 came H935 to inquire H1875 H853 of the LORD H3068 , and sat H3427 before H6440 me.
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2. The Word of the Lord came to me saying,
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2. Then came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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3. "Son of man, speak to the leaders of Israel. Tell them, 'The Lord God says, "Have you come to ask My will? As I live," says the Lord God, "I will not let you ask me anything." '
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3. Son H1121 of man H120 , speak H1696 H853 unto the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 , and say H559 unto H413 them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Are ye H859 come H935 to inquire H1875 of me? As I H589 live H2416 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , I will not H518 be inquired H1875 of by you.
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4. Will you judge them, son of man? Will you judge them? Make known to them the sinful things their fathers did.
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4. Wilt thou judge H8199 them, son H1121 of man H120 , wilt thou judge H8199 them ? cause them to know H3045 H853 the abominations H8441 of their fathers H1 :
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5. Tell them, 'The Lord God says, "On the day I chose Israel, I raised My hand and made a promise to the children of the family of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt. I made a promise to them, saying, 'I am the Lord your God.'
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5. And say H559 unto H413 them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; In the day H3117 when I chose H977 Israel H3478 , and lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 unto the seed H2233 of the house H1004 of Jacob H3290 , and made myself known H3045 unto them in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 , when I lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 unto them, saying H559 , I H589 am the LORD H3068 your God H430 ;
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6. On that day I promised to bring them out of the land of Egypt to a land I had chosen for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.
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6. In the day H3117 that I lifted up H5375 mine hand H3027 unto them , to bring them forth H3318 of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 into H413 a land H776 that H834 I had espied H8446 for them, flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 , which H1931 is the glory H6643 of all H3605 lands H776 :
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7. I said to them, 'Each of you get rid of the sinful things you have looked upon. Do not make yourselves sinful with the false gods of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.'
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7. Then said H559 I unto H413 them , Cast ye away H7993 every man H376 the abominations H8251 of his eyes H5869 , and defile not yourselves H2930 H408 with the idols H1544 of Egypt H4714 : I H589 am the LORD H3068 your God H430 .
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8. But they turned against Me and would not listen to Me. They did not get rid of the sinful things they had looked upon. And they did not turn away from the false gods of Egypt. "Then I said that I would be angry with them. I would send My anger against them in the land of Egypt.
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8. But they rebelled H4784 against me , and would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto H413 me : they did not H3808 every man H376 cast away H7993 H853 the abominations H8251 of their eyes H5869 , neither H3808 did they forsake H5800 the idols H1544 of Egypt H4714 : then I said H559 , I will pour out H8210 my fury H2534 upon H5921 them , to accomplish H3615 my anger H639 against them in the midst H8432 of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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9. But I acted for the good of My name. I did what would keep My name clean in the eyes of the nations they lived among, in whose eyes I made Myself known to them by bringing My people out of Egypt.
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9. But I wrought H6213 for my name's sake H4616 H8034 , that it should not H1115 be polluted H2490 before H5869 the heathen H1471 , among H8432 whom H834 they H1992 were , in whose H834 sight H5869 I made myself known H3045 unto H413 them , in bringing them forth H3318 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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10. So I led them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the desert.
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10. Wherefore I caused them to go H3318 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 , and brought H935 them into H413 the wilderness H4057 .
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11. I gave them My Laws and made known to them My Words, which bring life to anyone who obeys them.
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11. And I gave H5414 them H853 my statutes H2708 , and showed H3045 them my judgments H4941 , which H834 if a man H120 do H6213 H853 , he shall even live H2421 in them.
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12. I gave them My Days of Rest to be something special to see between Me and them, so they would know that I am the Lord Who makes them holy.
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12. Moreover also H1571 I gave H5414 them H853 my sabbaths H7676 , to be H1961 a sign H226 between H996 me and them , that they might know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 that sanctify H6942 them.
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13. But the people of Israel turned against Me in the desert. They did not obey My Laws, and they turned away from My Words which bring life to anyone who obeys them. They made My Days of Rest very sinful. Then I said that I would be angry with them in the desert and destroy them.
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13. But the house H1004 of Israel H3478 rebelled H4784 against me in the wilderness H4057 : they walked H1980 not H3808 in my statutes H2708 , and they despised H3988 my judgments H4941 , which H834 if a man H120 do H6213 H853 , he shall even live H2421 in them ; and my sabbaths H7676 they greatly H3966 polluted H2490 : then I said H559 , I would pour out H8210 my fury H2534 upon H5921 them in the wilderness H4057 , to consume H3615 them.
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14. But I acted for the good of My name. I did what would keep My name clean in the eyes of the nations who saw Me bring them out of Egypt.
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14. But I wrought H6213 for my name's sake H4616 H8034 , that it should not H1115 be polluted H2490 before H5869 the heathen H1471 , in whose H834 sight H5869 I brought them out H3318 .
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15. So I promised them in the desert that I would not bring them into the land I had given them, the land flowing with milk and honey, the most beautiful of all lands.
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15. Yet also H1571 I H589 lifted up H5375 my hand H3027 unto them in the wilderness H4057 , that I would not H1115 bring H935 them into H413 the land H776 which H834 I had given H5414 them , flowing H2100 with milk H2461 and honey H1706 , which H1931 is the glory H6643 of all H3605 lands H776 ;
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16. This was because they turned away from My Laws and did not obey My Words. They did not keep My Days of Rest holy, for they followed after their false gods with all their heart.
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16. Because H3282 they despised H3988 my judgments H4941 , and walked H1980 not H3808 in my statutes H2708 , but polluted H2490 my sabbaths H7676 : for H3588 their heart H3820 went H1980 after H310 their idols H1544 .
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17. Yet I looked on them with pity and did not destroy them. I did not make an end of them in the desert.
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17. Nevertheless mine eye H5869 spared H2347 H5921 them from destroying H4480 H7843 them, neither H3808 did I make H6213 an end H3617 of them in the wilderness H4057 .
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18. "And I said to their children in the desert, 'Do not keep the laws of your fathers, or follow their ways, or make yourselves sinful with their false gods.
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18. But I said H559 unto H413 their children H1121 in the wilderness H4057 , Walk H1980 ye not H408 in the statutes H2706 of your fathers H1 , neither H408 observe H8104 their judgments H4941 , nor H408 defile yourselves H2930 with their idols H1544 :
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19. I am the Lord your God. Keep My Laws and obey My Words.
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19. I H589 am the LORD H3068 your God H430 ; walk H1980 in my statutes H2708 , and keep H8104 my judgments H4941 , and do H6213 them;
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20. Keep My Days of Rest holy, and they will be something special to see between Me and you. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.'
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20. And hallow H6942 my sabbaths H7676 ; and they shall be H1961 a sign H226 between H996 me and you , that ye may know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 your God H430 .
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21. But the children turned against Me. They did not keep My Laws or obey My Words which bring life to anyone who obeys them. They did not keep My Days of Rest holy. So I said I would be angry with them. I would send My anger against them in the desert.
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21. Notwithstanding the children H1121 rebelled H4784 against me : they walked H1980 not H3808 in my statutes H2708 , neither H3808 kept H8104 my judgments H4941 to do H6213 them, which H834 if a man H120 do H6213 H853 , he shall even live H2421 in them ; they polluted H2490 H853 my sabbaths H7676 : then I said H559 , I would pour out H8210 my fury H2534 upon H5921 them , to accomplish H3615 my anger H639 against them in the wilderness H4057 .
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22. But I held My hand back, and acted for the good of My name, to keep it clean in the eyes of the nations who saw Me bring them out of Egypt.
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22. Nevertheless I withdrew H7725 H853 mine hand H3027 , and wrought H6213 for my name's sake H4616 H8034 , that it should not H1115 be polluted H2490 in the sight H5869 of the heathen H1471 , in whose H834 sight H5869 I brought them forth H3318 H853 .
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23. And I promised them in the desert that I would send them everywhere among the nations and spread them out among the lands.
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23. I H589 lifted up H5375 H853 mine hand H3027 unto them also H1571 in the wilderness H4057 , that I would scatter H6327 them among the heathen H1471 , and disperse H2219 them through the countries H776 ;
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24. This is because they had not obeyed My Words. They had turned away from My Laws and did not keep My Days of Rest holy. And they worshiped the false gods of their fathers.
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24. Because H3282 they had not H3808 executed H6213 my judgments H4941 , but had despised H3988 my statutes H2708 , and had polluted H2490 my sabbaths H7676 , and their eyes H5869 were H1961 after H310 their fathers H1 ' idols H1544 .
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25. Then I gave them laws that were not good, and words they could not live by.
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25. Wherefore I H589 gave H5414 them also H1571 statutes H2706 that were not H3808 good H2896 , and judgments H4941 whereby they should not H3808 live H2421 ;
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26. And I let them become sinful because of their gifts. I let them give all their first-born sons as burnt gifts. This was to punish them and show them that I am the Lord." '
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26. And I polluted H2930 them in their own gifts H4979 , in that they caused to pass through H5674 the fire all H3605 that openeth H6363 the womb H7356 , that H4616 I might make them desolate H8074 , to the end H4616 that H834 they might know H3045 that H834 I H589 am the LORD H3068 .
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27. "So, son of man, speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, 'The Lord God says, "This is another way that your fathers have brought shame to My name by not being faithful to Me.
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27. Therefore H3651 , son H1121 of man H120 , speak H1696 unto H413 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 , and say H559 unto H413 them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Yet H5750 in this H2063 your fathers H1 have blasphemed H1442 me , in that they have committed H4603 a trespass H4604 against me.
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28. I brought them into the land I promised to give them. And when they saw all the high hills and trees with many leaves, they gave their gifts on all of them and made Me angry. They also burned special perfume there, and poured out their drink gifts.
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28. For when I had brought H935 them into H413 the land H776 , for the which H834 I lifted up H5375 H853 mine hand H3027 to give H5414 it to them , then they saw H7200 every H3605 high H7311 hill H1389 , and all H3605 the thick H5687 trees H6086 , and they offered H2076 there H8033 H853 their sacrifices H2077 , and there H8033 they presented H5414 the provocation H3708 of their offering H7133 : there H8033 also they made H7760 their sweet H5207 savor H7381 , and poured out H5258 there H8033 H853 their drink offerings H5262 .
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29. Then I said to them, 'What is this high place you go to?' So it is called Bamah to this day." '
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29. Then I said H559 unto H413 them, What H4100 is the high place H1116 whereunto H834 H8033 ye H859 go H935 ? And the name H8034 thereof is called H7121 Bamah H1117 unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 .
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30. So tell the people of Israel, 'The Lord God says, "Will you make yourselves sinful in the same way your fathers did, and go after their sinful things?
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30. Wherefore H3651 say H559 unto H413 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Are ye H859 polluted H2930 after the manner H1870 of your fathers H1 ? and commit ye whoredom H2181 H859 after H310 their abominations H8251 ?
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31. When you give your gifts and make your sons go through the fire, you are making yourselves sinful with all your false gods to this day. Am I to let you question Me, O people of Israel? As I live," says the Lord God, "I will not let you ask Me anything.
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31. For when ye offer H5375 your gifts H4979 , when ye make your sons H1121 to pass H5674 through the fire H784 , ye H859 pollute yourselves H2930 with all H3605 your idols H1544 , even unto H5704 this day H3117 : and shall I H589 be inquired of H1875 by you , O house H1004 of Israel H3478 ? As I H589 live H2416 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , I will not H518 be inquired of H1875 by you.
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32. You say, 'We will be like the nations, like the people of the lands, who serve wood and stone.' But what you have in mind will never happen.
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32. And that which cometh H5927 into H5921 your mind H7307 shall not H3808 be at all H1961 H1961 , that H834 ye H859 say H559 , We will be H1961 as the heathen H1471 , as the families H4940 of the countries H776 , to serve H8334 wood H6086 and stone H68 .
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33. "As I live," says the Lord God, "I will be King over you, and will rule with a powerful hand, a strong arm, and with anger.
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33. As I H589 live H2416 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , surely H518 H3808 with a mighty H2389 hand H3027 , and with a stretched out H5186 arm H2220 , and with fury H2534 poured out H8210 , will I rule H4427 over H5921 you:
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34. I will bring you out of the nations and countries where you have been divided. I will gather you together with a powerful hand, a strong arm, and with anger.
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34. And I will bring you out H3318 H853 from H4480 the people H5971 , and will gather H6908 you out of H4480 the countries H776 wherein H834 ye are scattered H6327 , with a mighty H2389 hand H3027 , and with a stretched out H5186 arm H2220 , and with fury H2534 poured out H8210 .
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35. I will bring you into the desert of the nations, and there I will punish you face to face.
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35. And I will bring H935 you into H413 the wilderness H4057 of the people H5971 , and there H8033 will I plead H8199 with H854 you face H6440 to H413 face H6440 .
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36. As I punished your fathers in the desert of Egypt, so I will punish you," says the Lord God.
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36. Like as H834 I pleaded H8199 with H854 your fathers H1 in the wilderness H4057 of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 , so H3651 will I plead H8199 with H854 you, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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37. "I will hold power over you and make you obey the agreement.
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37. And I will cause you to pass H5674 under H8478 the rod H7626 , and I will bring H935 you into the bond H4562 of the covenant H1285 :
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38. I will take away from among you all those who sin or who turn against Me. I will bring them out of the land where they are living, but they will not go into the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
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38. And I will purge out H1305 from H4480 among you the rebels H4775 , and them that transgress H6586 against me : I will bring them forth H3318 H853 out of the country H4480 H776 where they sojourn H4033 , and they shall not H3808 enter H935 into H413 the land H127 of Israel H3478 : and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 .
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39. As for you, O people of Israel," the Lord God says, "Go and serve your false gods, every one of you, now and later if you will not listen to Me. Do not ever again bring shame to My holy name with your gifts and your false gods.
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39. As for you H859 , O house H1004 of Israel H3478 , thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Go H1980 ye, serve H5647 ye every one H376 his idols H1544 , and hereafter H310 also , if H518 ye will not H369 hearken H8085 unto H413 me : but pollute H2490 ye my holy H6944 name H8034 no H3808 more H5750 with your gifts H4979 , and with your idols H1544 .
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40. For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel," says the Lord God, "all the people of Israel will serve Me in the land. There I will receive them. And there I will ask for the best of your gifts, with all your holy things.
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40. For H3588 in mine holy H6944 mountain H2022 , in the mountain H2022 of the height H4791 of Israel H3478 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , there H8033 shall all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 , all H3605 of them in the land H776 , serve H5647 me: there H8033 will I accept H7521 them , and there H8033 will I require H1875 H853 your offerings H8641 , and the firstfruits H7225 of your oblations H4864 , with all H3605 your holy things H6944 .
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41. I will receive you as the pleasing smell of special perfume, when I bring you out of the nations and gather you from the different lands where you have been sent. And I will prove Myself holy among you in the eyes of the nations.
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41. I will accept H7521 you with your sweet H5207 savor H7381 , when I bring you out H3318 H853 from H4480 the people H5971 , and gather H6908 you out of H4480 the countries H776 wherein H834 ye have been scattered H6327 ; and I will be sanctified H6942 in you before H5869 the heathen H1471 .
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42. Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land I promised to give to your fathers.
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42. And ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 , when I shall bring H935 you into H413 the land H127 of Israel H3478 , into H413 the country H776 for the which H834 I lifted up H5375 H853 mine hand H3027 to give H5414 it to your fathers H1 .
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43. There you will remember your ways and all the bad things you did to make yourselves sinful. And you will hate yourselves in your own eyes for all the sinful things you have done.
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43. And there H8033 shall ye remember H2142 H853 your ways H1870 , and all H3605 your doings H5949 , wherein H834 ye have been defiled H2930 ; and ye shall loathe yourselves H6962 in your own sight H6440 for all H3605 your evils H7451 that H834 ye have committed H6213 .
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44. You will know that I am the Lord when I honor My name by being good to you even though your ways have been sinful and you have done many sinful things, O people of Israel," says the Lord God.' "
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44. And ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 , when I have wrought H6213 with H854 you for my name's sake H4616 H8034 , not H3808 according to your wicked H7451 ways H1870 , nor according to your corrupt H7843 doings H5949 , O ye house H1004 of Israel H3478 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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45. The Word of the Lord came to me saying,
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45. Moreover the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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46. "Son of man, look toward the south. And speak out against the south and against the land of many trees in the Negev.
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46. Son H1121 of man H120 , set H7760 thy face H6440 toward H1870 the south H8486 , and drop H5197 thy word toward H413 the south H1864 , and prophesy H5012 against H413 the forest H3293 of the south H5045 field H7704 ;
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47. Say to the land of trees in the Negev, 'Hear the Word of the Lord. The Lord God says, "See, I am about to start a fire that will destroy all of your green trees and all of your dry trees. The hot fire will not be put out, and every face from south to north will be burned by it.
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47. And say H559 to the forest H3293 of the south H5045 , Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 ; Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Behold H2009 , I will kindle H3341 a fire H784 in thee , and it shall devour H398 every H3605 green H3892 tree H6086 in thee , and every H3605 dry H3002 tree H6086 : the flaming H3852 flame H7957 shall not H3808 be quenched H3518 , and all H3605 faces H6440 from the south H4480 H5045 to the north H6828 shall be burned H6866 therein.
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48. Everyone will see that I, the Lord, have made the fire. It will not be put out." ' "
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48. And all H3605 flesh H1320 shall see H7200 that H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 have kindled H1197 it : it shall not H3808 be quenched H3518 .
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49. Then I said, "O Lord God! They are saying of me, 'Is he not just telling picture-stories?' "
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49. Then said H559 I, Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD H3069 ! they H1992 say H559 of me , Doth he H1931 not H3808 speak H4911 parables H4912 ?
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