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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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The Futility of Idols

21 Set forth your case, says the Lord;
    bring your proofs, says the King of Jacob.(A)
22 Let them bring them and tell us
    what is to happen.
Tell us the former things, what they were,
    so that we may consider them
and that we may know their outcome
    or declare to us the things to come.(B)
23 Tell us what is to come hereafter,
    that we may know that you are gods;
do good, or do harm,
    that we may be afraid and terrified.(C)
24 You, indeed, are nothing,
    and your work is nothing at all;
    whoever chooses you is an abomination.(D)

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