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21 How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice ! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers.
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21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her-- but now murderers!
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22 Your silver has become dross, Your drink diluted with water.
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22 Your silver has become dross, your choice wine is diluted with water.
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23 Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves ; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow's plea come before them.
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23 Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow's case does not come before them.
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24 Therefore the Lord GOD of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, declares, "Ah, I will be relieved of My adversaries And avenge Myself on My foes.
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24 Therefore the Lord, the LORD Almighty, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: "Ah, I will get relief from my foes and avenge myself on my enemies.
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25 "I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy.
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25 I will turn my hand against you; I will thoroughly purge away your dross and remove all your impurities.
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26 "Then I will restore your judges as at the first, And your counselors as at the beginning ; After that you will be called the city of righteousness, A faithful city."
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26 I will restore your judges as in days of old, your counselors as at the beginning. Afterward you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City."
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27 Zion will be redeemed with justice And her repentant ones with righteousness.
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27 Zion will be redeemed with justice, her penitent ones with righteousness.
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28 But transgressors and sinners will be crushed together, And those who forsake the LORD will come to an end.
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28 But rebels and sinners will both be broken, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.
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29 Surely you will be ashamed of the oaks which you have desired, And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen.
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29 "You will be ashamed because of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be disgraced because of the gardens that you have chosen.
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30 For you will be like an oak whose leaf fades away Or as a garden that has no water.
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30 You will be like an oak with fading leaves, like a garden without water.
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31 The strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together And there will be none to quench them.
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31 The mighty man will become tinder and his work a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the fire."
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