13 Instead, there is (A)joy and jubilation,
Killing of cattle and slaughtering of sheep,
Eating of meat and drinking of wine:
(B)Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we may die.”

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13 But see, there is joy and revelry,(A)
    slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep,
    eating of meat and drinking of wine!(B)
“Let us eat and drink,” you say,
    “for tomorrow we die!”(C)

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12 “Come,” they say, “[a]let’s get (A)wine, and let’s drink heavily of intoxicating drink;
And (B)tomorrow will be like today, only more so.”

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  1. Isaiah 56:12 As in DSS and some ancient versions; MT I will

12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!(A)
    Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
    or even far better.”(B)

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19 And I will say to [a]myself, “(A)You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’

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  1. Luke 12:19 Lit my soul, “Soul, you have...”

19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

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