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Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see the greattumultswithin her and the oppressions in her midst.
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Thussays the LORD, "Just as the shepherdsnatches from the lion'smouth a couple of legsor a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israeldwelling in Samaria be snatchedaway - With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!
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"For on the day that I punishIsrael'stransgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cutoff And they will fall to the ground.
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"I will also smite the winterhousetogether with the summerhouse; The houses of ivory will also perish And the greathouses will come to an end," Declares the LORD.