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because of the multitude of the prostitution of the alluring prostitute, the mistress of witchcraft, who sells nations through her prostitution, and families through her witchcraft. “Behold, I am against you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. I will throw abominable filth on you, and make you vile, and will set you a spectacle. It will happen that all those who look at you will flee from you, and say, ‘Nineveh is laid waste! Who will mourn for her?’ Where will I seek comforters for you?”

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And all for the countless whorings of the (A)prostitute,
    (B)graceful and of deadly charms,
who betrays nations with her whorings,
    and peoples with her charms.

(C)Behold, I am against you,
    declares the Lord of hosts,
    and (D)will lift up your skirts over your face;
and I will make nations look at (E)your nakedness
    and kingdoms at your shame.
I will throw filth at you
    and (F)treat you with contempt
    and make you (G)a spectacle.
And all who look at you (H)will shrink from you and say,
“Wasted is (I)Nineveh; (J)who will grieve for her?”
    (K)Where shall I seek comforters for you?

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