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23 Who will hear these lessons from the past
    and see the ruin that awaits you in the future?
24 Who allowed Israel to be robbed and hurt?
    It was the Lord, against whom we sinned,
for the people would not walk in his path,
    nor would they obey his law.
25 Therefore, he poured out his fury on them
    and destroyed them in battle.
They were enveloped in flames,
    but they still refused to understand.
They were consumed by fire,
    but they did not learn their lesson.

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23 Which of you will listen to this
    or pay close attention(A) in time to come?
24 Who handed Jacob over to become loot,
    and Israel to the plunderers?(B)
Was it not the Lord,(C)
    against whom we have sinned?
For they would not follow(D) his ways;
    they did not obey his law.(E)
25 So he poured out on them his burning anger,(F)
    the violence of war.
It enveloped them in flames,(G) yet they did not understand;(H)
    it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.(I)

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