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I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for removing, and in the even I dug through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the dark, and bore it on my shoulder in their sight.
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In the morning came the word of Yahweh to me, saying,
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Son of man, has not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to you, What do you?
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Say you to them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: This burden [concerns] the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among whom they are.
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Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done to them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.
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The prince who is among them shall bear on his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes.
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My net also will I spread on him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
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I will scatter toward every wind all who are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
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They shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
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But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they come; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.