10 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, (A)my servant, (B)and I will set his throne above these stones that I have hidden, and he will spread his royal canopy over them. 11 He shall come (C)and strike the land of Egypt, (D)giving over to the pestilence those who are doomed to the pestilence, to captivity those who are doomed to captivity, and to the sword those who are doomed to the sword. 12 (E)I shall kindle a fire (F)in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them (G)and carry them away captive. (H)And he shall clean the land of Egypt (I)as a shepherd cleans his cloak of vermin, and he shall go away from there in peace.

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10 Then say to them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will send for my servant(A) Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon, and I will set his throne(C) over these stones I have buried here; he will spread his royal canopy(D) above them. 11 He will come and attack Egypt,(E) bringing death(F) to those destined(G) for death, captivity to those destined for captivity,(H) and the sword to those destined for the sword.(I) 12 He will set fire(J) to the temples(K) of the gods(L) of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their gods captive.(M) As a shepherd picks(N) his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart.

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