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22 “The sound of harpists and musicians,
flute-players and trumpeters
    will never again be heard in you.
No worker of any trade
    will ever again be found in you,
the sound of a mill
    will never again be heard in you,
23 the light of a lamp
    will never again shine in you,
the voice of bridegroom and bride
    will never again be heard in you.

“For your businessmen were the most powerful on earth,
all the nations were deceived by your magic spell.

24 “In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s people,
indeed, of all who have ever been slaughtered on earth!”

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22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
    will never be heard in you again.(A)
No worker of any trade
    will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
    will never be heard in you again.(B)
23 The light of a lamp
    will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
    will never be heard in you again.(C)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(D)
    By your magic spell(E) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(F)
    of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(G)

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