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And behold, here are the words which Ishmael, son of Ahaz did speak: Behold, people of Jerusalem, I was carried away unto a great and desolate plain. And behold the vastness of it and the greatness thereof I could see not.
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And behold, I did see a great and mighty army all with swords and bucklers. And behold. The number of them could not be counted.
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And I beheld a great dragon, and he did spurn them to anger, and the meaning of the dragon I know not. Yet, I did see this vast army that they were as locusts before the harvest.
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And they did come into the field and did devour it. And before them was wheat, and behind them was parch.
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And any that did stand before them were slain, and all who killed with the sword, the same died by such. And behold, none could stay their hand insomuch that all in the field were trodden underfoot.
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And I saw the Master of the field that He beheld the array of locusts, that they were great. And He did weep for the loss of His field.
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And He mourned and did say: Was there nothing to be done? For in the day that they had repented, I surely would have sent many gulls to eat up the locusts. Yet, they would not. Therefore, this must be.
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And behold, as Ishmael, did look upon the faces of those before him, he did weep and did lament. And he did say: Oh, people of Jerusalem. Oh, my friends, look upon me. For I was as you, and I did think these men fools.
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Nevertheless, Elohim, yea, even that great YHVH which is to come did find me and did pull me from the pit.
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The words which these men speak are just and true.
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Repent, all you people. Repent and go in unto the temple. Remove the bonds with which you have bound that tree and straightway return it! Return again and behold the Seraph! Lest you certainly die by deadly venom.
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I plead with you, my brothers. Repent and be clean, lest you incur the wrath of a just Elohim. And none shall stay his hand.
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And behold, when Ishmael had made an end, Enos did step forward to contend again with us. Nevertheless, Zenock did stretch forth his hand and did straightway rebuke him, saying: Get hence, Enos! For the lord of lies speaks through you. Therefore, I bind your tongue. Return again unto your home and deceive this people no longer.
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Behold, then when Enos tried to speak, he found himself dumb. And, thus being unable to speak, did flee from us. And where he went, I know not.
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And behold, having had such a great scene before them the people did cease in their contentions and their strife’s. And with a sober spirit did return again unto their homes.
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And thus, being so overcome with the spirit, we did rest for a time.