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HearH8085 you the wordH1697 whichH834 the LORDH3068 speaksH1696 to you, O houseH1004 of Israel:H3478
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ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 LearnH3925 not the wayH1870 of the heathen,H1471 and be not dismayedH2865 at the signsH226 of heaven;H8064 for the heathenH1471 are dismayedH2865 at them.
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For the customsH2708 of the peopleH5971 are vain:H1892 for one cutsH3772 a treeH6086 out of the forest,H3293 the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of the workman,H2796 with the ax.H4621
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They deckH3302 it with silverH3701 and with gold;H2091 they fastenH2388 it with nailsH4548 and with hammers,H4717 that it moveH6328 not.
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They are uprightH4749 as the palmH8560 tree, but speakH1696 not: they must needs be borne,H5375 becauseH3588 they cannotH3808 go.H6805 Be not afraidH3372 of them; for they cannotH3808 do evil,H7489 neitherH1571 H369 alsoH1571 is it in them to do good.H3190
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For as much as there is noneH369 likeH3644 to you, O LORD;H3068 you are great,H1419 and your nameH8034 is greatH1419 in might.H1369
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WhoH4310 would not fearH3372 you, O KingH4428 of nations?H1471 for to you does it appertain:H2969 for as much as among allH3605 the wiseH2450 men of the nations,H1471 and in allH3605 their kingdoms,H4467 there is noneH369 likeH3644 to you.
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But they are altogetherH259 brutishH1197 and foolish:H3688 the stockH6086 is a doctrineH4148 of vanities.H1892
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SilverH3701 spreadH7554 into plates is broughtH935 from Tarshish,H8659 and goldH2091 from Uphaz,H210 the workH4639 of the workman,H2796 and of the handsH3027 of the founder:H6884 blueH8504 and purpleH713 is their clothing:H3830 they are allH3605 the workH4639 of cunningH2450 men.
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But the LORDH3068 is the trueH571 God,H430 he is the livingH2416 God,H430 and an everlastingH5769 king:H4428 at his wrathH7110 the earthH776 shall tremble,H7493 and the nationsH1471 shall not be ableH3201 to abideH3557 his indignation.H2195
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ThusH1836 shall you sayH560 to them, The godsH426 that have not madeH5648 the heavensH8065 and the earth,H778 even they shall perishH7 from the earth,H772 and from underH8460 theseH429 heavens.H8065
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He has madeH6213 the earthH776 by his power,H3581 he has establishedH3559 the worldH8398 by his wisdom,H2451 and has stretchedH5186 out the heavensH8064 by his discretion.H8394
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When he uttersH5414 his voice,H6963 there is a multitudeH1995 of watersH4325 in the heavens,H8064 and he causes the vaporsH5387 to ascendH5927 from the endsH7097 of the earth;H776 he makesH6213 lightningH1300 with rain,H4306 and bringsH3318 forthH3318 the windH7307 out of his treasures.H214
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EveryH3605 manH120 is brutishH1197 in his knowledge:H1847 everyH3605 founderH6884 is confoundedH3001 by the gravenH6459 image:H6459 for his moltenH5262 image is falsehood,H8267 and there is noH3808 breathH7307 in them.
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They are vanity,H1892 and the workH4639 of errors:H8595 in the timeH6256 of their visitationH6486 they shall perish.H6
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The portionH2506 of JacobH3290 is not like them: for he is the formerH3335 of allH3605 things; and IsraelH3478 is the rodH7626 of his inheritance:H5159 The LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is his name.H8034
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GatherH622 up your waresH3666 out of the land,H776 O inhabitantH3427 of the fortress.H4693
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For thusH3541 saidH559 the LORD,H3068 Behold,H2005 I will slingH7049 out the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776 at thisH2063 once,H6471 and will distressH6887 them, that they may findH4672 it so.
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WoeH188 is me for my hurt!H7667 my woundH4347 is grievous;H2470 but I said,H559 TrulyH389 thisH2088 is a grief,H2483 and I must bearH5375 it.
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My tabernacleH168 is spoiled,H7703 and allH3605 my cordsH4340 are broken:H5423 my childrenH1121 are goneH3318 forthH3318 of me, and they are not: there is noneH369 to stretchH5186 forth my tentH168 any more,H5750 and to setH6965 up my curtains.H3407
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For the pastorsH7462 are becomeH1197 brutish,H1197 and have not soughtH1875 the LORD:H3068 thereforeH5921 H3651 they shall not prosper,H7919 and allH3605 their flocksH4830 shall be scattered.H6327
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Behold,H2009 the noiseH6963 of the bruitH8052 is come,H935 and a greatH1419 commotionH7494 out of the northH6828 country,H776 to makeH7760 the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 desolate,H8077 and a denH4583 of dragons.H8577
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O LORD,H3068 I knowH3045 that the wayH1870 of manH120 is not in himself: it is not in man that walksH1980 to directH3559 his steps.H6806
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O LORD,H3068 correctH3256 me, but with judgment;H4941 not in your anger,H639 lestH6435 you bring me to nothing.H4591
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PourH8210 out your furyH2534 on the heathenH1471 that knowH3045 you not, and on the familiesH4940 that callH7121 not on your name:H8034 for they have eatenH398 up Jacob,H3290 and devouredH398 him, and consumedH3615 him, and have madeH6213 his habitationH5116 desolate.H8074
