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into_o the_o scabbard_n the_o like_a passage_n you_o have_v in_o other_o prophet_n 7._o isa_n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n the_o staff_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v my_o indignation_n i_o will_v send_v they_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n against_o the_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n will_v i_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o devour_v and_o destroy_v the_o like_a be_v threaten_v by_o another_o prophet_n 27._o ezek._n 7.25_o 26_o 27._o destruction_n come_v and_o they_o shall_v seek_v peace_n and_o there_o shall_v come_v none_o mischief_n shall_v come_v upon_o mischief_n the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_n the_o king_n shall_v mourn_v and_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o desolation_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v trouble_v i_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o after_o their_o way_n and_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n will_v i_o judge_v they_o and_o they_o 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