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HearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LORD,H3068 you childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 for the LORDH3068 has a controversyH7379 with the inhabitantsH3427 of the land,H776 becauseH3588 there is noH369 truth,H571 norH369 mercy,H2617 norH369 knowledgeH1847 of GodH430 in the land.H776
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By swearing,H422 and lying,H3584 and killing,H7523 and stealing,H1589 and committingH5003 adultery,H5003 they breakH6555 out, and bloodH1818 touchesH5060 blood.H1818
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 shall the landH776 mourn,H56 and everyH3605 one that dwellsH3427 therein shall languish,H535 with the beastsH2416 of the field,H7704 and with the fowlsH5775 of heaven;H8064 yes,H1571 the fishesH1709 of the seaH3220 alsoH1571 shall be takenH622 away.
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YetH389 let noH408 manH376 strive,H7378 norH408 reproveH3198 another:H376 for your peopleH5971 are as they that striveH7378 with the priest.H3548
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Therefore shall you fallH3782 in the day,H3117 and the prophetH5030 alsoH1571 shall fallH3782 with you in the night,H3915 and I will destroyH1820 your mother.H517
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My peopleH5971 are destroyedH1820 for lackH1097 of knowledge:H1847 becauseH3588 you have rejectedH3988 knowledge,H1847 I will also rejectH3988 you, that you shall be no priestH3547 to me: seeing you have forgottenH7911 the lawH8451 of your God,H430 I will alsoH1571 forgetH7911 your children.H1121
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As they were increased,H7230 soH3651 they sinnedH2398 against me: therefore will I changeH4171 their gloryH3519 into shame.H7036
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They eatH398 up the sinH2403 of my people,H5971 and they setH5375 their heartH5315 onH413 their iniquity.H5771
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And there shall be, like people,H5971 like priest:H3548 and I will punishH6485 them for their ways,H1870 and rewardH7725 them their doings.H4611
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For they shall eat,H398 and not have enough:H7646 they shall commitH2181 prostitution,H2181 and shall not increase:H6555 becauseH3588 they have leftH5800 off to take heedH8104 to the LORD.H3068
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ProstitutionH2184 and wineH3196 and newH8492 wineH8492 takeH3947 away the heart.H3820
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My peopleH5971 askH7592 counsel at their stocks,H6086 and their staffH4731 declaresH5046 to them: for the spiritH7307 of prostitutionsH2183 has caused them to err,H8582 and they have gone a whoringH2181 from underH8478 their God.H430
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They sacrificeH2076 on the topsH7218 of the mountains,H2022 and burnH6999 incenseH6999 on the hills,H1389 underH8478 oaksH437 and poplarsH3839 and elms,H424 becauseH3588 the shadowH6738 thereof is good:H2896 thereforeH5921 H3651 your daughtersH1323 shall commitH2181 prostitution,H2181 and your spousesH3618 shall commitH5003 adultery.H5003
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I will not punishH6485 your daughtersH1323 whenH3588 they commitH2181 prostitution,H2181 nor your spousesH3618 whenH3588 they commitH5003 adultery:H5003 for themselvesH1992 are separatedH6504 with whores,H2181 and they sacrificeH2076 with harlots:H6948 therefore the peopleH5971 that does not understandH995 shall fall.H3832
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ThoughH518 you, Israel,H3478 play the harlot,H2181 yet let not JudahH3063 offend;H816 and comeH935 not you to Gilgal,H1537 neitherH408 goH5927 you up to Bethaven,H1007 norH408 swear,H7650 The LORDH3068 lives.H2416
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For IsraelH3478 slidesH5637 backH5637 as a backslidingH5637 heifer:H6510 nowH6258 the LORDH3068 will feedH7462 them as a lambH3532 in a largeH4800 place.
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EphraimH669 is joinedH2266 to idols:H6091 let him alone.
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Their drinkH5435 is sour:H5493 they have committedH2181 prostitutionH2181 continually: her rulersH4043 with shameH7036 do love,H157 GiveH3051 you.
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The windH7307 has boundH6887 her up in her wings,H3671 and they shall be ashamedH954 because of their sacrifices.H2077
