¹⁶ And thou, son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel, his companions. And take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions.

⁹ Now let them put away their fornication, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.