“Pick up some large stones and set them in the mortar of the brick pavement that is at the opening of Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes. Do this in the sight of the Judean men 10 and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I will send for my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will place his throne on these stones that I have embedded, and he will pitch his pavilion over them. 11 He will come and strike down the land of Egypt(A)—those destined for death, to death; those destined for captivity, to captivity; and those destined for the sword, to the sword.(B)

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“While the Jews are watching, take some large stones(A) with you and bury them in clay in the brick(B) pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace(C) in Tahpanhes. 10 Then say to them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will send for my servant(D) Nebuchadnezzar(E) king of Babylon, and I will set his throne(F) over these stones I have buried here; he will spread his royal canopy(G) above them. 11 He will come and attack Egypt,(H) bringing death(I) to those destined(J) for death, captivity to those destined for captivity,(K) and the sword to those destined for the sword.(L)

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