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HowH349 is the goldH2091 becomeH6004 dim!H6004 how is the mostH2896 fine goldH3800 changed!H8132 the stonesH68 of the sanctuaryH6944 are pouredH8210 out in the topH7218 of everyH3605 street.H2351
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The preciousH3368 sonsH1121 of Zion,H6726 comparableH5537 to fine gold,H6337 howH349 are they esteemedH2803 as earthenH2789 pitchers,H5035 the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of the potter!H3335
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EvenH1571 the sea monstersH8577 drawH2502 out the breast,H7699 they give suckH3243 to their youngH1482 ones: the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 is become cruel,H393 like the ostrichesH3283 in the wilderness.H4057
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The tongueH3956 of the suckingH3243 child sticksH1692 to the roofH2441 of his mouthH2441 for thirst:H6772 the young childrenH5768 askH7592 bread,H3899 and noH369 man breaksH6566 it to them.
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They that did feedH398 delicatelyH4574 are desolateH8074 in the streets:H2351 they that were broughtH539 up in scarletH8144 embraceH2263 dunghills.H830
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For the punishmentH5771 of the iniquityH5771 of the daughterH1323 of my peopleH5971 is greaterH1431 than the punishmentH2403 of the sin of Sodom,H5467 that was overthrownH2015 as in a moment,H7281 and noH3808 handsH3027 stayedH2342 on her.
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Her NazaritesH5139 were purerH2141 than snow,H7950 they were whiterH6705 than milk,H2461 they were more ruddyH119 in bodyH6106 than rubies,H6443 their polishingH1508 was of sapphire:H5601
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Their visageH8389 is blackerH2821 than a coal;H7815 they are not knownH5234 in the streets:H2351 their skinH5785 sticksH6821 to their bones;H6106 it is withered,H3001 it is becomeH1961 like a stick.H6086
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They that be slainH2491 with the swordH2719 are betterH2896 than they that be slainH2491 with hunger:H7457 for theseH1992 pineH2100 away, strickenH1856 through for want of the fruitsH8570 of the field.H7704
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The handsH3027 of the pitifulH7362 womenH802 have soddenH1310 their own children:H3206 they were their meatH1262 in the destructionH7667 of the daughterH1323 of my people.H5971
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The LORDH3068 has accomplishedH3615 his fury;H2534 he has pouredH8210 out his fierceH2740 anger,H639 and has kindledH3341 a fireH784 in Zion,H6726 and it has devouredH398 the foundationsH3247 thereof.
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The kingsH4428 of the earth,H776 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of the world,H8398 would not have believedH539 that the adversaryH6862 and the enemyH341 should have enteredH935 into the gatesH8179 of Jerusalem.H3389
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For the sinsH2403 of her prophets,H5030 and the iniquitiesH5771 of her priests,H3548 that have shedH8210 the bloodH1818 of the justH6662 in the middleH7130 of her,
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They have wanderedH5128 as blindH5787 men in the streets,H2351 they have pollutedH1351 themselves with blood,H1818 so that men couldH3201 not touchH5060 their garments.H3830
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They criedH7121 to them, DepartH5493 you; it is unclean;H2931 depart,H5493 depart,H5493 touchH5060 not: whenH3588 they fledH5132 away and wandered,H5128 they saidH559 among the heathen,H1471 They shall noH3808 moreH3254 sojournH1481 there.
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The angerH6440 of the LORDH3068 has dividedH2505 them; he will noH3808 moreH3254 regardH5027 them: they respectedH5375 not the personsH6440 of the priests,H3548 they favoredH2603 not the elders.H2205
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As for us, our eyesH5869 as yetH5750 failedH3615 for our vainH1892 help:H5833 in our watchingH6822 we have watchedH6822 for a nationH1471 that could not saveH3467 us.
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They huntH6679 our steps,H6806 that we cannotH3808 goH3212 in our streets:H7339 our endH7093 is near,H7126 our daysH3117 are fulfilled;H4390 for our endH7093 is come.H935
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Our persecutorsH7291 are swifterH7031 than the eaglesH5404 of the heaven:H8064 they pursuedH1814 us on the mountains,H2022 they laid waitH693 for us in the wilderness.H4057
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The breathH7307 of our nostrils,H639 the anointedH4899 of the LORD,H3068 was takenH3920 in their pits,H7825 of whomH834 we said,H559 Under his shadowH6738 we shall liveH2421 among the heathen.H1471
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RejoiceH7797 and be glad,H8056 O daughterH1323 of Edom,H123 that dwellH3427 in the landH776 of Uz;H5780 the cupH3563 alsoH1571 shall passH5674 through to you: you shall be drunken,H7937 and shall make yourself naked.H6168
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The punishmentH5771 of your iniquityH5771 is accomplished,H8552 O daughterH1323 of Zion;H6726 he will noH3808 moreH3254 carryH1540 you away into captivity:H1540 he will visitH6485 your iniquity,H5771 O daughterH1323 of Edom;H123 he will discoverH1540 your sins.H2403
