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26 This is what the Almighty Lord says:

Take off the special cloth from the king's head.
Remove his crown!
Everything will change!
Give honour to humble people!
Make proud people ashamed!
27 I will cause your city to become a heap of stones.
I will destroy the kingdom.
This will happen when my chosen man comes.
I have chosen him to punish the city.
Then I will give him authority over the city, because it belongs to him.

28 You, son of man, must speak my message about the Ammonites. They have insulted Israel. This is what the Almighty Lord says:

A sword is ready to destroy them.
It shines brightly like lightning and it is ready to kill.

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26 this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Take off the turban, remove the crown.(A) It will not be as it was: The lowly will be exalted and the exalted will be brought low.(B) 27 A ruin! A ruin! I will make it a ruin! The crown will not be restored until he to whom it rightfully belongs shall come;(C) to him I will give it.’(D)

28 “And you, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says about the Ammonites(E) and their insults:

“‘A sword,(F) a sword,
    drawn for the slaughter,
polished to consume
    and to flash like lightning!

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