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21 Produce your cause,” says Yahweh.
    “Bring out your strong reasons!” says the King of Jacob.
22 “Let them announce and declare to us what will happen!
    Declare the former things, what they are,
    that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them;
    or show us things to come.
23 Declare the things that are to come hereafter,
    that we may know that you are gods.
Yes, do good, or do evil,
    that we may be dismayed,
    and see it together.
24 Behold, you are nothing,
    and your work is nothing.
    He who chooses you is an abomination.

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21 “Present your case,(A)” says the Lord.
    “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.(B)
22 “Tell us, you idols,
    what is going to happen.(C)
Tell us what the former things(D) were,
    so that we may consider them
    and know their final outcome.
Or declare to us the things to come,(E)
23     tell us what the future holds,
    so we may know(F) that you are gods.
Do something, whether good or bad,(G)
    so that we will be dismayed(H) and filled with fear.
24 But you are less than nothing(I)
    and your works are utterly worthless;(J)
    whoever chooses you is detestable.(K)

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