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I will send fire down on Judah
    to devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

The Trial of Israel

For Three Crimes of Israel

Thus says the Lord:

For three crimes of Israel, and for four,
    I will not revoke my decree.
They sell righteous people for silver
    and the poor for a pair of sandals.
They have trampled the heads of the poor
    into the dust of the earth
    and thrust the lowly out of their way.
Father and son lie with the same prostitute,
    profaning my holy name.

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I will send fire(A) on Judah
    that will consume the fortresses(B) of Jerusalem.(C)

Judgment on Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Israel,
    even for four, I will not relent.(D)
They sell the innocent for silver,
    and the needy for a pair of sandals.(E)
They trample on the heads of the poor
    as on the dust of the ground
    and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
    and so profane my holy name.(F)

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