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35 The Lord speaks.

He makes the sun
    shine by day.
He orders the moon and stars
    to shine at night.
He stirs up the ocean.
    He makes its waves roar.
    His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.
36 “Suppose my orders for creation disappear from my sight,”
    announces the Lord.
“Only then will the people of Israel stop being
    a nation in my sight.”

37 The Lord says,

“Suppose the sky above could be measured.
    Suppose the foundations of the earth below could be completely discovered.
Only then would I turn away the people of Israel.
    Even though they have committed many sins,
    I will still accept them,”
    announces the Lord.

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35 This is what the Lord says,

he who appoints(A) the sun
    to shine by day,
who decrees the moon and stars
    to shine by night,(B)
who stirs up the sea(C)
    so that its waves roar(D)
    the Lord Almighty is his name:(E)
36 “Only if these decrees(F) vanish from my sight,”
    declares the Lord,
“will Israel(G) ever cease
    being a nation before me.”

37 This is what the Lord says:

“Only if the heavens above can be measured(H)
    and the foundations of the earth below be searched out
will I reject(I) all the descendants of Israel
    because of all they have done,”
declares the Lord.

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