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Israel Was Punished for Its Sin

50 This is what the Lord says :

“People of Israel, you say I ·divorced [L sent away] your mother.
    Then where is the certificate of divorce that proves it?
Or ·do you think I sold you to pay a debt [L to which of my creditors did I sell you]?
Because of ·the evil things you did [your sins/iniquities], I sold you.
    Because of ·the times she turned against me [your transgressions], your mother was sent away.
·I came home and found [L Why, when I came, did I find…?] no one there;
    I called, but no one answered.
·Do you think I am not able [L Is my hand too short] to ·save [redeem] you [59:1]?
    Do I not have the power to save you?
·Look [T Behold], ·I need only to shout and [L With my rebuke] the sea becomes dry [Ex. 14:21].
    I change rivers into a desert [Josh. 3:16],
and their fish rot because there is no water;
    they die of thirst.
I can ·make the skies dark [L clothe the skies/heavens in darkness; Rev. 6:12];
    I can make ·them black like clothes of sadness [L sackcloth their covering].”

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