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@@ -581,8 +581,7 @@
 \q2 and trying to act faithfully,
 \q2 then I will forgive Jerusalem.
 \q
-\v 2 Although they say,
-\q2 'As Yahweh lives,'
+\v 2 Although they say, 'As Yahweh lives,'
 \q2 yet they are swearing falsely."
 \q
 \v 3 Yahweh, do your eyes not look for faithfulness?
@@ -595,8 +594,8 @@
 \s5
 \q
 \v 4 So I said, 
-\q2 "Surely these a
-\q2 for they do not know Yahweh's ways
+\q2 "Surely these are only poor people,
+\q2 They are foolish, for they do not know Yahweh's ways
 \q2 nor their God's decrees.
 \q
 \v 5 I will go to the important people
@@ -635,8 +634,8 @@
 \s5
 \q
 \v 10 Go up onto her vineyards' terraces and destroy. 
-\q2 But do not bring 
-\q2 since those vines do not come from Yahweh.
+\q2 But do not bring complete destruction to them.  
+\q2 Trim their vines, since those vines do not come from Yahweh.
 \q
 \v 11 For the houses of Israel and Judah
 \q2 have completely betrayed me—
@@ -661,7 +660,7 @@
 \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
+\v 15 Behold! I am about to bring a nation
 \q2 against you from far away, house of Israel—
 \q2 this is Yahweh's declaration—
 \q it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation!
@@ -711,8 +710,7 @@
 
 \s5
 \q
-\v 23 But this people
-\q2 has a stubborn and rebellious heart.
+\v 23 But this people 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,