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23 who declare the guilty innocent for a bribe,
    who take away the rights of righteous people.

The Lord Will Use Another Nation to Punish His People

24 As flames burn up straw
    and dry grass shrivels in flames,
        so their roots will rot,
            and their blossoms will blow away like dust.
    They have rejected the teachings of Yahweh Tsebaoth
    and have despised the word of Qedosh Yisrael.

25 That’s why the anger of Yahweh burns hot against his people,
    and he is ready to use his power to strike them down.
    The hills tremble,
    and dead bodies lie like garbage in the streets.

Even after all this, his anger has not disappeared,
    and he is still ready to use his power.

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23 Who justify and acquit the guilty for a bribe, but take away the rights of the innocent and righteous from them!

24 Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root shall be like rottenness and their blossom shall go up like fine dust—because they have rejected and cast away the law and the teaching of the Lord of hosts and have not believed but have treated scornfully and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

25 Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against His people, and He has stretched forth His hand against them and has smitten them. And the mountains trembled, and their dead bodies were like dung and sweepings in the midst of the streets. For all this, His anger is not turned away, but His hand is still stretched out [in judgment].

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23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,(A)
    but deny justice(B) to the innocent.(C)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire(D) lick up straw(E)
    and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay(F)
    and their flowers blow away like dust;(G)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
    and spurned the word(H) of the Holy One(I) of Israel.
25 Therefore the Lord’s anger(J) burns against his people;
    his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,(K)
    and the dead bodies(L) are like refuse(M) in the streets.(N)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,(O)
    his hand is still upraised.(P)

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