Ezekiel 24:12
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She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust has not been removed, even by the fire.
In other translations
She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust has not been removed, even by the fire.
Hebrew words
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