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14 But I said, “(A)Ah, Lord Yahweh! Behold, I have (B)never been defiled; for from my youth until now I have never eaten what (C)died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has any (D)offensive meat ever entered my mouth.” 15 Then He said to me, “See, I will set for you cow’s dung in place of human dung over which you will prepare your bread.” 16 Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, behold, I am going to (E)break the staff of bread in Jerusalem, and they will eat bread by (F)weight and with anxiety, and they will drink water by (G)measure and in desolation

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14 Then I said, “Not so, Sovereign Lord!(A) I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead(B) or torn by wild animals. No impure meat has ever entered my mouth.(C)

15 “Very well,” he said, “I will let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human excrement.”

16 He then said to me: “Son of man, I am about to cut off(D) the food supply in Jerusalem. The people will eat rationed food in anxiety and drink rationed water in despair,(E)

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