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12 ·At that time [L In that day] the Lord God ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] ·told the people
    to cry and be sad [L called for weeping and mourning],
    ·to shave their heads [L for baldness] and ·wear rough cloth [for wearing burlap/sackcloth; C signs of sorrow and repentance].
13 But look, ·the people are happy
    and are having wild parties [L joy and revelry].
They slaughter cattle and kill sheep;
    they eat ·the food [meat; flesh] and drink the wine.
They say, “Let us eat and drink,
    because tomorrow we will die.”

14 The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] said to me: “You people will die before this ·guilt is forgiven [sin is atoned for].” The Lord God ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] said this.

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