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6 For you have forsaken the ways of your people, O house of Jacob. Indeed they are full of diviners from the east and of soothsayers like the Philistines, and they clasp hands with foreigners.
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You, LORD, have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob. They are full of superstitions from the East; they practice divination like the Philistines and embrace pagan customs.
7 Their land is filled with silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; their land is filled with horses, and there is no end to their chariots.
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Their land is full of silver and gold; there is no end to their treasures. Their land is full of horses; there is no end to their chariots.
8 Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
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Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.
9 And so people are humbled, and everyone is brought low— do not forgive them!
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So people will be brought low and everyone humbled— do not forgive them.
10 Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust from the terror of the Lord, and from the glory of his majesty.
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Go into the rocks, hide in the ground from the fearful presence of the LORDand the splendor of his majesty!
11 The haughty eyes of people shall be brought low, and the pride of everyone shall be humbled; and the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.
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The eyes of the arrogant will be humbled and human pride brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
12 For the Lord of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up and high;
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The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled),
13 against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up; and against all the oaks of Bashan;
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for all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and all the oaks of Bashan,
14 against all the high mountains, and against all the lofty hills;
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for all the towering mountains and all the high hills,
15 against every high tower, and against every fortified wall;
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for every lofty tower and every fortified wall,
16 against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the beautiful craft.
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for every trading shipand every stately vessel.
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