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13 You’ve plowed wickedness and reaped injustice;
    you’ve eaten the fruit of deception.
Because you’ve trusted in your own might,
    in the size and skill of your army,
14 So the nations will line up against you in battle
    and all of your fortifications will be destroyed,
Just as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel when he fought against it
    and dashed its mothers to pieces with their children!
15 The same thing will happen to you, O Bethel, because you’re so wicked.
    When that day breaks, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.

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13 But you have planted wickedness,
    you have reaped evil,(A)
    you have eaten the fruit of deception.(B)
Because you have depended on your own strength
    and on your many warriors,(C)
14 the roar of battle will rise against your people,
    so that all your fortresses will be devastated(D)
as Shalman(E) devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle,
    when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.(F)
15 So will it happen to you, Bethel,
    because your wickedness is great.
When that day dawns,
    the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.(G)

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