Behold, I have told you beforehand.

Behold, I have told you before.

and even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said.

And even to your old age I am he and even to hoar hairs will I carry you I have made, and I will bear even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them behold, they know what I said.

I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

I have given them thy word and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree from me your fruit is found.

Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.

Remove your scourge away from me. I am overcome by the blow of your hand.

You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me I have heard it.

But you watch. Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

Remove thy stroke away from me I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me I have heard them.

But take ye heed behold, I have foretold you all things.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

He said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely for my anger is turned away from him.

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely for mine anger is turned away from him.

I have glorified thee on the earth I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in truth and not I only, but also all those who know the truth

When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth

I said, Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.

The proud have smeared a lie upon me. With my whole heart, I will keep your precepts.

For I know that Yahweh is great, that our Lord is above all gods.

I have dug and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt.

I said, LORD, be merciful unto me heal my soul for I have sinned against thee.

The proud have forged a lie against me but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

I have digged, and drunk water and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.

You shall know that I, Yahweh, have heard all your insults which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they have been given us to devour.

And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.

Till finally one prince said, Princess, I accept, you have defeated me.

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I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.'

I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression but cheer up! I have overcome the world.