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HearH8085 you thisH2088 wordH1697 whichH834 I takeH5375 up againstH5921 you, even a lamentation,H7015 O houseH1004 of Israel.H3478
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The virginH1330 of IsraelH3478 is fallen;H5307 she shall noH3808 moreH5750 rise:H6965 she is forsakenH5203 on her land;H127 there is noneH369 to raiseH6965 her up.
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For thusH3541 saidH559 the LordH136 GOD;H3069 The cityH5892 that wentH3318 out by a thousandH505 shall leaveH7604 an hundred,H3967 and that which wentH3318 forthH3318 by an hundredH3967 shall leaveH7604 ten,H6235 to the houseH1004 of Israel.H3478
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For thusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 to the houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 SeekH1875 you me, and you shall live:H2421
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But seekH1875 not Bethel,H1008 norH3808 enterH935 into Gilgal,H1537 and passH5674 not to Beersheba:H884 for GilgalH1537 shall surely go into captivity,H1540 and BethelH1008 shall comeH1961 to nothing.H205
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SeekH1875 the LORD,H3068 and you shall live;H2421 lestH6435 he breakH6743 out like fireH784 in the houseH1004 of Joseph,H3130 and devourH398 it, and there be noneH369 to quenchH3518 it in Bethel.H1008
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You who turnH2015 judgmentH4941 to wormwood,H3939 and leaveH5117 off righteousnessH6666 in the earth,H776
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Seek him that makesH6213 the sevenH3598 starsH3598 and Orion,H3685 and turnsH2015 the shadowH6757 of deathH6757 into the morning,H1242 and makes the dayH3117 darkH2821 with night:H3915 that callsH7121 for the watersH4325 of the sea,H3220 and poursH8210 them out on the faceH6440 of the earth:H776 The LORDH3068 is his name:H8034
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That strengthensH1082 the spoiledH7701 againstH5921 the strong,H5794 so that the spoiledH7701 shall comeH935 againstH5921 the fortress.H4013
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They hateH8130 him that rebukesH3198 in the gate,H8179 and they abhorH8581 him that speaksH1696 uprightly.H8549
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For as muchH3282 thereforeH3651 as your treadingH1318 is on the poor,H1800 and you takeH3947 from him burdensH4864 of wheat:H1250 you have builtH1129 housesH1004 of hewnH1496 stone,H1496 but you shall not dwellH3427 in them; you have plantedH5193 pleasantH2531 vineyards,H3754 but you shall not drinkH8354 wineH3196 of them.
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For I knowH3045 your manifoldH7227 transgressions H6588and your mightyH6099 sins:H2403 they afflictH6887 the just,H6662 they takeH3947 a bribe,H3724 and they turnH5186 asideH5186 the poorH34 in the gateH8179 from their right.
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ThereforeH3651 the prudentH7919 shall keep silenceH1826 in that time;H6256 for it is an evilH7451 time.H6256
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SeekH1875 good,H2896 and not evil,H7451 that you may live:H2421 and soH3651 the LORD,H3068 the GodH430 of hosts,H6635 shall be with you, as you have spoken.H559
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HateH8130 the evil,H7451 and loveH157 the good,H2896 and establishH3322 judgmentH4941 in the gate:H8179 it may be that the LORDH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635 will be graciousH2587 to the remnantH7611 of Joseph.H3130
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ThereforeH3651 the LORD,H3068 the GodH430 of hosts,H6635 the LORD,H136 saidH559 thus;H3541 WailingH4553 shall be in allH3605 streets;H7339 and they shall sayH559 in allH3605 the highways,H2351 Alas!H1930 alas!H1930 and they shall callH7121 the farmerH406 to mourning,H60 and such as are skillfulH3045 of lamentationH5092 to wailing.H4553
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And in allH3605 vineyardsH3754 shall be wailing:H4553 for I will passH5674 throughH7130 you, saidH559 the LORD.H3068
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WoeH1945 to you that desireH183 the dayH3117 of the LORD!H3068 to whatH4100 end is it for you? the dayH3117 of the LORDH3068 is darkness,H2822 and not light.H216
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As ifH834 a manH376 did fleeH5127 from a lion,H738 and a bearH1677 metH6293 him; or wentH935 into the house,H1004 and leanedH5564 his handH3027 onH5921 the wall,H7023 and a serpentH5175 bitH5391 him.
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Shall not the dayH3117 of the LORDH3068 be darkness,H2822 and not light?H216 even veryH651 dark,H651 and noH3808 brightnessH5051 in it?
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I hate,H8130 I despiseH3988 your feastH2282 days, and I will not smellH7306 in your solemnH6116 assemblies.H6116
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ThoughH3588 H518 you offerH5927 me burntH5930 offerings H4503and your meat offerings, I will not acceptH7521 them: neitherH3808 will I regardH5027 the peaceH8002 offerings of your fatH4806 beasts.H4806
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TakeH5493 you awayH5493 from me the noiseH1995 of your songs;H7892 for I will not hearH8085 the melodyH2172 of your viols.H5035
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But let judgmentH4941 runH1556 down as waters,H4325 and righteousnessH6666 as a mightyH386 stream.H5158
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Have you offeredH5066 to me sacrificesH2077 and offeringsH4503 in the wildernessH4057 fortyH705 years,H8141 O houseH1004 of Israel?H3478
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But you have borneH5375 the tabernacleH5522 of your MolochH4432 and ChiunH3594 your images,H6754 the starH3556 of your god,H430 whichH834 you madeH6213 to yourselves.
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Therefore will I cause you to go into captivityH1540 beyondH1973 Damascus,H1834 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 whose nameH8034 is The GodH430 of hosts.H6635
