19 The Lord had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel,[a] for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been most unfaithful(A) to the Lord.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 28:19 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles

Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.[a]

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  1. 2 Chronicles 21:2 That is, Judah, as frequently in 2 Chronicles

15 “Look, I come like a thief!(A) Blessed is the one who stays awake(B) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”(C)

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17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’(A) But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.(B) 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire,(C) so you can become rich; and white clothes(D) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness;(E) and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

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16 You have observed the statutes of Omri(A)
    and all the practices of Ahab’s(B) house;
    you have followed their traditions.(C)
Therefore I will give you over to ruin(D)
    and your people to derision;
    you will bear the scorn(E) of the nations.[a]

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  1. Micah 6:16 Septuagint; Hebrew scorn due my people

11 Ephraim is oppressed,
    trampled in judgment,
    intent on pursuing idols.[a](A)

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  1. Hosea 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

23 Pride brings a person low,(A)
    but the lowly in spirit gain honor.(B)

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41 He gave them into the hands(A) of the nations,
    and their foes ruled over them.
42 Their enemies oppressed(B) them
    and subjected them to their power.
43 Many times he delivered them,(C)
    but they were bent on rebellion(D)
    and they wasted away in their sin.

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The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
    he humbles and he exalts.(B)

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43 The foreigners who reside among you will rise above you higher and higher, but you will sink lower and lower.(A)

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25 Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock(A) to their enemies.

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11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked?(A) Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?(B)

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Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked;(A) so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.(B)

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