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The Lord’s Judgment on Judah’s False Religion

“Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says:

    When someone falls, he gets back up.
    When someone turns away from me, he returns.
The people of Jerusalem turned away from me without ever returning.
    They still cling to deceit.
        They refuse to return.
I have paid attention and listened,
    but they weren’t honest.
        They don’t turn away from their wickedness and ask,
            “What have we done?”
        They go their own ways like horses charging into battle.

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Sin and Punishment

“Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘When people fall down, do they not get up?(A)
    When someone turns away,(B) do they not return?
Why then have these people turned away?
    Why does Jerusalem always turn away?
They cling to deceit;(C)
    they refuse to return.(D)
I have listened(E) attentively,
    but they do not say what is right.
None of them repent(F) of their wickedness,
    saying, “What have I done?”
Each pursues their own course(G)
    like a horse charging into battle.

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