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13 But look, everyone was happy. The people rejoiced, saying,

“Kill the cattle and sheep,
    and let’s celebrate.
Let’s eat meat and drink wine.
    Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

14 The Lord All-Powerful said this to me and I heard it with my own ears: “You are guilty of doing wrong, and I promise that you will die before this guilt is forgiven.” The Lord God All-Powerful said these things.

God’s Message to Shebna

15 The Lord God All-Powerful told me to go to Shebna, the palace manager,

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13 But see, there is joy and revelry,(A)
    slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
    eating of meat and drinking of wine!(B)
“Let us eat and drink,” you say,
    “for tomorrow we die!”(C)

14 The Lord Almighty has revealed this in my hearing:(D) “Till your dying day this sin will not be atoned(E) for,” says the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

15 This is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says:

“Go, say to this steward,
    to Shebna(F) the palace(G) administrator:(H)

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