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But that brother will stand up and say,
    “I cannot help you,
because I do not have food or clothes in my house.
    You will not make me your leader.”
This will happen because Jerusalem has stumbled,
    and Judah has fallen.
The things they say and do are against the Lord;
    they turn against him.
The look on their faces shows they are guilty;
    like the people of Sodom, they are proud of their sin.
    They don’t care who sees it.
How terrible it will be for them,
    because they have brought much trouble on themselves.

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But in that day(A) he will cry out,
    “I have no remedy.(B)
I have no food(C) or clothing in my house;
    do not make me the leader of the people.”(D)

Jerusalem staggers,
    Judah is falling;(E)
their words(F) and deeds(G) are against the Lord,
    defying(H) his glorious presence.
The look on their faces testifies(I) against them;
    they parade their sin like Sodom;(J)
    they do not hide it.
Woe to them!
    They have brought disaster(K) upon themselves.

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