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23 I looked on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.
23
I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone.
24 I looked on the mountains, and behold, they were quaking, And all the hills moved to and fro.
24
I looked at the mountains, and they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
25 I looked, and behold, there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
25
I looked, and there were no people; every bird in the sky had flown away.
26 I looked, and behold, the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were pulled down Before the LORD , before His fierce anger.
26
I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert; all its towns lay in ruins before the LORD, before his fierce anger.
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