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How can I pardon you?
    Your children have forsaken me
    and have sworn by those who are no gods.
When I fed them to the full,
    they committed adultery
    and trooped to the houses of prostitutes.(A)
They were well-fed lusty stallions,
    each neighing for his neighbor’s wife.(B)
Shall I not punish them for these things?
            says the Lord,
    and shall I not bring retribution
    on a nation such as this?(C)

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(A)“How can I pardon you?
    Your children have forsaken me
    (B)and have sworn by those who are no gods.
(C)When I fed them to the full,
    (D)they committed adultery
    (E)and trooped to the houses of whores.
They were well-fed, lusty stallions,
    (F)each neighing (G)for his neighbor's wife.
(H)Shall I not punish them for these things?
declares the Lord;
    and shall I not avenge myself
    on a nation such as this?

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“Why should I forgive you?
    Your children have forsaken me
    and sworn(A) by gods that are not gods.(B)
I supplied all their needs,
    yet they committed adultery(C)
    and thronged to the houses of prostitutes.(D)
They are well-fed, lusty stallions,
    each neighing for another man’s wife.(E)
Should I not punish them for this?”(F)
    declares the Lord.
“Should I not avenge(G) myself
    on such a nation as this?

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