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 \q2 and trying to act faithfully,
 \q2 then I will forgive Jerusalem.
 \q
-\v 2 Although they say, 'As Yahweh lives,' yet they are swearing falsely."
+\v 2 Although they say,
+\q2 'As Yahweh lives,'
+\q2 yet they are swearing falsely."
 \q
-\v 3 Yahweh, do your eyes not look for faithfulness? You struck the people, but they do not feel pain.
-\q You have completely defeated them, but they still refuse to receive discipline. They make their faces harder than rock, for they refuse to repent.
+\v 3 Yahweh, do your eyes not look for faithfulness?
+\q2 You struck the people, but they do not feel pain.
+\q You have completely defeated them,
+\q2 but they still refuse to receive discipline. 
+\q They make their faces harder than rock,
+\q2 for they refuse to repent.
 
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 \q
-\v 4 So I said, "Surely these are only poor people.
-\q They are foolish, for they do not know Yahweh's ways, nor their God's decrees.
+\v 4 So I said, 
+\q2 "Surely these a
+\q2 for they do not know Yahweh's ways
+\q2 nor their God's decrees.
 \q
-\v 5 I will go to the important people and declare God's messages to them, for they at least know Yahweh's ways, the decrees of their God."
-\q But they all broke their yoke together; they all tore apart the chains that bound them to God.
+\v 5 I will go to the important people
+\q2 and declare God's messages to them,
+\q2 for they at least know Yahweh's ways,
+\q2 the decrees of their God."
+\q But they all broke their yoke together;
+\q2 they all tore apart the chains that bound them to God.
 \q
-\v 6 So a lion from a thicket will attack them. A wolf from the Arabah will devastate them.
-\q A leopard is watching their cities. Anyone who goes outside his city will be torn apart.
-\q For their transgressions increase. Their acts of apostasy are numerous.
+\v 6 So a lion from a thicket will attack them. 
+\q2 A wolf from the Arabah will devastate them.
+\q A leopard is watching their cities
+\q2 Anyone who goes outside his city will be torn apart.
+\q For their transgressions increase.
+\q2 Their acts of apostasy are numerous.
 
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 \v 7 Why should I pardon these people?
-\q Your sons have abandoned me and have made oaths by what are not gods.
-\q I fed them fully, but they committed adultery and walked in great numbers to the houses of prostitutes.
+\q2 Your sons have abandoned me
+\q2 and have made oaths by what are not gods.
+\q I fed them fully
+\q2 but they committed adultery
+\q2 and walked in great numbers
+\q2 to the houses of prostitutes.
 \q
-\v 8 They were horses in heat. They roamed about wanting to mate. Each man neighed to his neighbor's wife.
+\v 8 They were horses in heat.
+\q2 They roamed about wanting to mate.
+\q2 Each man neighed to his neighbor's wife.
 \q
-\v 9 So should I not punish them—this is Yahweh's declaration—
-\q and should I not avenge myself on a nation that is like this?
+\v 9 So should I not punish them—
+\q2 this is Yahweh's declaration—
+\q2 and should I not avenge myself 
+\q2 on a nation that is like this?
 
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 \q
-\v 10 Go up onto her vineyards' terraces and destroy. But do not bring complete destruction to them.
-\q Trim their vines, since those vines do not come from Yahweh.
+\v 10 Go up onto her vineyards' terraces and destroy. 
+\q2 But do not bring 
+\q2 since those vines do not come from Yahweh.
 \q
-\v 11 For the houses of Israel and Judah have completely betrayed me—this is Yahweh's declaration.
+\v 11 For the houses of Israel and Judah
+\q2 have completely betrayed me—
+\q2 this is Yahweh's declaration.
+\b
 \q
-\v 12 They have spoken falsely about Yahweh and they said, "He will do nothing;
-\q no harm will come upon us, and we will not see sword or famine.
+\v 12 They have spoken falsely about Yahweh
+\q2 and they said, "He will do nothing;
+\q no harm will come upon us,
+\q2 and we will not see sword or famine.
 \q
-\v 13 The prophets will become wind, the word is not in them, so let what they say be done to them."
+\v 13 The prophets will become wind, 
+\q2 the word is not in them,
+\q2 so let what they say be done to them."
+
+\s5
+\p
+\v 14 So Yahweh, the God of hosts says this,
+\q "Because you have said this, see,
+\q2 I am about to place my word in your mouth.
+\q It will be like a fire,
+\q2 and this people will be like wood!
+\q2 For it will consume them.
+\q
+\v 15 Behold! I am about to bring a natio
+\q2 against you from far away, house of Israel—
+\q2 this is Yahweh's declaration—
+\q it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation!
+\q2 It is a nation whose language you do not know,
+\q2 nor will you understand what they say.
 
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 \q
-\v 14 So Yahweh, the God of hosts says this, "Because you have said this, see,
-\q I am about to place my word in your mouth. It will be like a fire, and this people will be like wood! For it will consume them.
+\v 16 Its quiver is like an open tomb.
+\q2 They are all soldiers.
 \q
-\v 15 Behold! I am about to bring a nation against you from far away, house of Israel—this is Yahweh's declaration—
-\q it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation! It is a nation whose language you do not know,
-\q nor will you understand what they say.
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-\q
-\v 16 Its quiver is like an open tomb. They are all soldiers.
-\q
-\v 17 They will eat up your harvest and your food.
-\q They will devour your sons and daughters.
-\q They will devour your flocks and herds.
-\q They will devour your vines and fig trees.
-\q They will beat down with a sword your fortified cities in which you put your trust.
+\v 17 They will eat up your
+\q2 harvest and your food.
+\q They will devou
+\q2 your sons and daughters.
+\q They will devour
+\q2 your flocks and herds.
+\q They will devour
+\q2 your vines and fig trees.
+\q They will beat down with a sword
+\q2 your fortified cities in which you put your trust.
 
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-\v 20 Report this to the house of Jacob and let it be heard in Judah. Say,
+\v 20 Report this to the house of Jacob
+\q2 and let it be heard in Judah. Say,
 \q
-\v 21 'Hear this, you foolish people who have no understanding;
-\q who have eyes but you cannot see, and you have ears but you cannot hear.
+\v 21 'Hear this, you foolish people
+\q2 who have no understanding;
+\q2 who have eyes but you cannot see,
+\q2 and you have ears but you cannot hear.
 \q
-\v 22 Do you not fear me—this is Yahweh's declaration—or tremble before my face?
-\q I have placed a border of sand against the sea, an ongoing decree that it does not violate—
-\q even though the sea rises and falls, still it does not violate it. Even though its waves roar, they do not cross it.
+\v 22 Do you not fear me—
+\q2 this is Yahweh's declaration—
+\q2 or tremble before my face?
+\q I have placed a border of sand against the sea
+\q2 an ongoing decree that it does not violate—
+\q even though the sea rises and falls,
+\q2 still it does not violate it. 
+\q Even though its waves roar,
+\q2 they do not cross it.
 
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 \q
-\v 23 But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart. They have turned aside and gone away.
+\v 23 But this people
+\q2 has a stubborn and rebellious heart.
+\q2 They have turned aside and gone away.
 \q
-\v 24 For they do not say in their hearts, "Let us fear Yahweh our God, the one who brings the rain—
-\q the early rain and the late rains—in their right time, keeping the appointed weeks of the harvest for us."
+\v 24 For they do not say in their hearts, 
+\q2 "Let us fear Yahweh our God,
+\q2 the one who brings the rain—
+\q the early rain and the late rains—
+\q2 in their right time,
+\q2 keeping the appointed weeks of the harvest for us."
 \q
-\v 25 Your iniquities kept these things from happening. Your sins have stopped good from coming to you.
+\v 25 Your iniquities kept these things from happening.
+\q2 Your sins have stopped good from coming to you.
 
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-\v 26 For wicked men are found with my people. They watch as someone crouches to capture birds;
-\q they set a trap and catch people.
+\v 26 For wicked men are found with my people. 
+\q2 They watch as someone crouches to capture birds;
+\q2 they set a trap and catch people.
 \q
-\v 27 Like a cage full of birds, their houses are full of deceit.
-\q So they grow large and become rich.
+\v 27 Like a cage full of birds,
+\q2 their houses are full of deceit.
+\q2 So they grow large and become rich.
 \q
-\v 28 They have become fat; they shine with well-being. They crossed over all bounds of wickedness. They do not plead the cause of the people,
-\q or the cause of the orphan. They prosper even though they have not given justice to the needy.
+\v 28 They have become fat;
+\q2 they shine with well-being.
+\q They crossed over all bounds of wickedness.
+\q2 They do not plead the cause of the people,
+\q2 or the cause of the orphan.
+\q They prosper even though they have not
+\q2 given justice to the needy.
 \q
-\v 29 Should I not punish them for these things—this is Yahweh's declaration—
-\q and will I not take vengeance for myself on a nation like this?
+\v 29 Should I not punish them for these things—
+\q2 this is Yahweh's declaration—
+\q and will I not take vengeance for myself
+\q2 on a nation like this?
 
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-\v 30 An appalling and horrifying thing has occurred in the land.
+\v 30 An appalling and horrifying thing
+\q2 has occurred in the land.
 \q
-\v 31 The prophets prophesy with deceit, and the priests rule with their own power.
-\q My people love it this way, but what will happen in the end?'"
+\v 31 The prophets prophesy with deceit,
+\q2 and the priests rule with their own power.
+\q My people love it this way,
+\q2 but what will happen in the end?'"
 
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