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Moreover the word of the LORD came to me :
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Son of man ,
eat your bread with quaking ,
and drink water with trembling and with fearfulness ;
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and say of the people of the land ,
Thus says the Lord GOD concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the land of Israel :
They shall eat their bread with fearfulness ,
and drink water in dismay ,
because their land will be stripped of all it contains ,
on account of the violence of all those who dwell in it .
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And the inhabited cities shall be laid waste ,
and the land shall become a desolation ;
and you shall know that I am the LORD ."
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And the word of the LORD came to me :
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Son of man ,
what is this proverb that you have about the land of Israel ,
saying , `
The days grow long ,
and every vision comes to nought '?
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Tell them therefore , `
Thus says the Lord GOD :
I will put an end to this proverb ,
and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel .'
But say to them ,
The days are at hand ,
and the fulfilment of every vision .
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For there shall be no more any false vision or flattering divination within the house of Israel .
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But I the LORD will speak the word which I will speak ,
and it will be performed .
It will no longer be delayed ,
but in your days ,
O rebellious house ,
I will speak the word and perform it ,
says the Lord GOD ."
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Again the word of the LORD came to me :
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Son of man ,
behold ,
they of the house of Israel say , `
The vision that he sees is for many days hence ,
and he prophesies of times far off .'
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Therefore say to them ,
Thus says the Lord GOD :
None of my words will be delayed any longer ,
but the word which I speak will be performed ,
says the Lord GOD ."