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10 The day of disaster is coming. Violence is flourishing. Pride is at its height.[a] 11 Violence produces more wickedness. Nothing of theirs will remain, nothing of their wealth, their splendor, or their glory.

12 The time is coming. The day is near when buying and selling will have no more meaning, because God's punishment will fall on everyone alike.

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  1. Ezekiel 7:10 Probable text Pride is at its height; Hebrew unclear.

10 “‘See, the day!
    See, it comes!
Doom has burst forth,
    the rod(A) has budded,
    arrogance has blossomed!
11 Violence(B) has arisen,[a]
    a rod to punish the wicked.
None of the people will be left,
    none of that crowd—
none of their wealth,
    nothing of value.(C)
12 The time has come!
    The day has arrived!
Let not the buyer(D) rejoice
    nor the seller grieve,
    for my wrath is on the whole crowd.(E)

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  1. Ezekiel 7:11 Or The violent one has become

10 Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.

11 Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of their's: neither shall there be wailing for them.

12 The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

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