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B

56 But they tested and rebelled against God Most High,
    his decrees they did not observe.
57 They turned disloyal, faithless like their ancestors;
    they proved false like a slack bow.

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58 They enraged him with their high places,
    and with their idols provoked him[a] to jealous anger.(A)

C

59 God heard and grew angry;
    he rejected Israel completely.

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Footnotes

  1. 78:58 Provoked him: lit., “made him jealous.”

61 He gave up his might into captivity,
    his glorious ark into the hands of the foe.(A)
62 God delivered his people to the sword;
    he was enraged against his heritage.

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