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speak_v concern_v this_o matter_n for_o in_o chap._n 34._o 12._o speak_v of_o this_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o compare_v the_o time_n thereof_o to_o a_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a day_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v scatter_v so_o likewise_o in_o his_o 37._o chapter_n and_o 11._o verse_n the_o prophet_n bring_v the_o people_n of_o god_n complain_v say_v behold_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_a and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o captivity_n and_o scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o begin_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o their_o restore_n and_o then_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n he_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o their_o complaint_n behold_v i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v out_o of_o your_o grave_n which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a condition_n and_o also_o it_o show_v plain_o that_o all_o 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