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Ezekiel 4:16

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Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

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Then he told me, 'Listen, I'm going to cut off Jerusalem's food supply. People will have to ration their bread, weighing out every piece with anxiety. They'll measure their water carefully, shocked at how little they have.'

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God was warning that tough times were coming — when even basic necessities would be scarce and precious.

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