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23 I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void, and the heavens, and they had no light. 24 I saw the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth. 25 I saw, and behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky had fled. 26 I saw, and behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all its cities were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, before his fierce anger. 27 For Yahweh says, “The whole land will be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end. 28 For this the earth will mourn, and the heavens above be black, because I have spoken it. I have planned it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.”

29 Every city flees for the noise of the horsemen and archers. They go into the thickets, and climb up on the rocks. Every city is forsaken, and not a man dwells therein.

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23 I looked on the earth, and it was complete chaos,
    and to the heavens, and they had no light.(A)
24 I looked on the mountains, and they were quaking,
    and all the hills moved to and fro.(B)
25 I looked, and there was no one at all,
    and all the birds of the air had fled.(C)
26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert,
    and all its cities were laid in ruins
    before the Lord, before his fierce anger.(D)

27 For thus says the Lord: The whole land shall be a desolation, yet I will not make a full end.(E)

28 Because of this the earth shall mourn
    and the heavens above grow black,
for I have spoken; I have purposed;
    I have not relented, nor will I turn back.(F)

29 At the noise of horseman and archer
    every town takes to flight;
they enter thickets; they climb among rocks;
    all the towns are forsaken,
    and no one lives in them.(G)

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23 I looked at the earth,
    and it was formless and empty;(A)
and at the heavens,
    and their light(B) was gone.
24 I looked at the mountains,
    and they were quaking;(C)
    all the hills were swaying.
25 I looked, and there were no people;
    every bird in the sky had flown away.(D)
26 I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert;(E)
    all its towns lay in ruins(F)
    before the Lord, before his fierce anger.(G)

27 This is what the Lord says:

“The whole land will be ruined,(H)
    though I will not destroy(I) it completely.
28 Therefore the earth will mourn(J)
    and the heavens above grow dark,(K)
because I have spoken and will not relent,(L)
    I have decided and will not turn back.(M)

29 At the sound of horsemen and archers(N)
    every town takes to flight.(O)
Some go into the thickets;
    some climb up among the rocks.(P)
All the towns are deserted;(Q)
    no one lives in them.

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