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that they call themselves people of the holy city
or rely on the God of Isra’el —
Adonai-Tzva’ot is his name:

“I announced things that happened at the beginning, long ago;
they issued from my mouth, I proclaimed them.
Then suddenly I acted, and they occurred.
Because I knew that you were stubborn,
your neck an iron sinew, your forehead bronze,

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you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city(A)
    and claim to rely(B) on the God of Israel—
    the Lord Almighty is his name:(C)
I foretold the former things(D) long ago,
    my mouth announced(E) them and I made them known;
    then suddenly(F) I acted, and they came to pass.
For I knew how stubborn(G) you were;
    your neck muscles(H) were iron,
    your forehead(I) was bronze.

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