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house_n of_o his_o precious_a thing_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o spice_n and_o the_o precious_a ointment_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o armour_n and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o treasure_n but_o this_o thing_n be_v displease_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o see_v hezekiah_n have_v his_o heart_n lift_v up_o thereby_o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o he_o with_o this_o heavy_a message_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o which_o thy_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n until_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o of_o thy_o son_n that_o shall_v issue_n from_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v beget_v shall_v they_o take_v away_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v eunuch_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n will_v we_o know_v now_o how_o hezekiah_n take_v this_o doleful_a message_n why_o instead_o of_o 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