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The women of my people you drive out
    from their pleasant houses;
From their children you take away
    forever the honor I gave them.

10 [a]“Get up! Leave,
    this is no place to rest”;
Because of uncleanness that destroys
    with terrible destruction.
11 If one possessed of a lying spirit(A)
    speaks deceitfully, saying,
“I will preach to you wine and strong drink,”
    that one would be the preacher for this people.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:10 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

You drive the women of my people
    from their pleasant homes.(A)
You take away my blessing
    from their children forever.
10 Get up, go away!
    For this is not your resting place,(B)
because it is defiled,(C)
    it is ruined, beyond all remedy.
11 If a liar and deceiver(D) comes and says,
    ‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’(E)
    that would be just the prophet for this people!(F)

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