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# become foul
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"become foul-smelling" or "stink"
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# will dwindle
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"become smaller and smaller"
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# the reeds and flags will wither away
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"Reeds" and "flags" refer to two similar kinds of water plants. Alternate translation: "the plants along the river will die and decay"
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