‘In that day,’ declares the Lord,
    ‘the king and the officials will lose heart,
the priests will be horrified,
    and the prophets will be appalled.’

10 Then I said, ‘Alas, Sovereign Lord! How completely you have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, “You will have peace,” when the sword is at our throats!’

11 At that time this people and Jerusalem will be told, ‘A scorching wind from the barren heights in the desert blows towards my people, but not to winnow or cleanse;

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“In that day,” declares the Lord,
    “the king and the officials will lose heart,(A)
the priests will be horrified,
    and the prophets will be appalled.”(B)

10 Then I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! How completely you have deceived(C) this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’(D) when the sword is at our throats!”

11 At that time this people and Jerusalem will be told, “A scorching wind(E) from the barren heights in the desert blows toward my people, but not to winnow or cleanse;

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