Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.

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Now upon you I will soon (A)pour out My fury,
And spend My anger upon you;
I will judge you according to your ways,
And I will repay you for all your abominations.

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Now I will soon (A)pour out my wrath upon you, and (B)spend my anger against you, (C)and judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations.

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I am about to pour out my wrath(A) on you
    and spend my anger against you.
I will judge you according to your conduct
    and repay you for all your detestable practices.(B)

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Now I will shortly (A)pour out My wrath on you and expend My anger against you; I will (B)judge you according to your ways and [a]bring on you all your abominations.

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  1. Ezekiel 7:8 Lit give

How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

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The Degradation of Zion

How the gold has become dim!
How changed the fine gold!
The stones of the sanctuary are [a]scattered
At the head of every street.

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  1. Lamentations 4:1 Lit. poured out

The Holy Stones Lie Scattered

(A)How the gold has grown dim,
    how the pure gold is changed!
The holy stones lie scattered
    (B)at the head of every street.

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[a]How the gold has lost its luster,
    the fine gold become dull!
The sacred gems are scattered
    at every street corner.(A)

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  1. Lamentations 4:1 This chapter is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Distress of the Siege Described

How (A)dark the gold has become,
How the pure gold has changed!
The sacred stones are spilled out
At the [a]corner of every street.

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  1. Lamentations 4:1 Lit head

Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

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(A)Though you ascend as high as the eagle,
And though you (B)set your nest among the stars,
From there I will bring you down,” says the Lord.

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Though you soar aloft like the eagle,
    though your nest is set among the stars,
    from there I will bring you down,
declares the Lord.

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Though you soar like the eagle
    and make your nest(A) among the stars,
    from there I will bring you down,”(B)
declares the Lord.(C)

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Though you (A)make your home high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the (B)stars,
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.

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