Both Uses of "prophesy" in "Cry, the Beloved Country"

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Both Uses

prophesy
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Cry, the Beloved Country
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Men are prophesying that a new Johannesburg will rise there, a great city of tall buildings and busy streets.†
Chpt 2.23 *

prophesying = predicting or revealing
He urged that it was time to recognise the African Mine Workers' Union, and prophesied a blood-bath if it were not.†
Chpt 2.26

prophesied = predicted or revealed

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(1) (prophesy)
predict or reveal -- especially through, or as if through, divine inspiration

Note that the noun, prophecy, is spelled differently than this verb (having a "c" rather than an "s").
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)