Scripture
““You, son of man, take a sharp sword. You shall take it as a barber’s razor to yourself, and shall cause it to pass over your head and over your beard. Then take balances to weigh and divide the hair.”
Ezekiel 5:1
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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.
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