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For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen;
    because their tongue and their doings are against Yahweh,
to provoke the eyes of his glory.
The look of their faces testify against them.
    They parade their sin like Sodom.
    They don’t hide it.
    Woe to their soul!
    For they have brought disaster upon themselves.
10 Tell the righteous “Good!”
    For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
11 Woe to the wicked!
    Disaster is upon them;
    for the deeds of his hands will be paid back to him.
12 As for my people, children are their oppressors,
    and women rule over them.
    My people, those who lead you cause you to err,
    and destroy the way of your paths.

13 Yahweh stands up to contend,
    and stands to judge the peoples.
14 Yahweh will enter into judgment with the elders of his people
    and their leaders:
    “It is you who have eaten up the vineyard.
    The plunder of the poor is in your houses.
15     What do you mean that you crush my people,
    and grind the face of the poor?” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

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

10 Tell the righteous it will be well(H) with them,
    for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.(I)
11 Woe to the wicked!(J)
    Disaster(K) is upon them!
They will be paid back(L)
    for what their hands have done.(M)

12 Youths(N) oppress my people,
    women rule over them.
My people, your guides lead you astray;(O)
    they turn you from the path.

13 The Lord takes his place in court;(P)
    he rises to judge(Q) the people.
14 The Lord enters into judgment(R)
    against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
    the plunder(S) from the poor(T) is in your houses.
15 What do you mean by crushing my people(U)
    and grinding(V) the faces of the poor?”(W)
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.(X)

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