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If ten men are left in one house, they will die. 10 The dead man’s brother, who is to take care of the body, will lift him up to carry his bones from the house. And he will say to the one inside the house, “Is anyone else with you?” That one will say, “No.” Then he will say, “Keep quiet! For the name of the Lord must not be spoken.” 11 For the Lord is going to say that the great house must be broken apart and the small house into pieces.

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If ten(A) people are left in one house, they too will die. 10 And if the relative who comes to carry the bodies out of the house to burn them[a](B) asks anyone who might be hiding there, “Is anyone else with you?” and he says, “No,” then he will go on to say, “Hush!(C) We must not mention the name of the Lord.”

11 For the Lord has given the command,
    and he will smash(D) the great house(E) into pieces
    and the small house into bits.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:10 Or to make a funeral fire in honor of the dead