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13 Beautiful girls and strong young men
    will grow faint in that day,
    thirsting for the Lord’s word.
14 And those who swear by the shameful idols of Samaria—
    who take oaths in the name of the god of Dan
    and make vows in the name of the god of Beersheba[a]
they will all fall down,
    never to rise again.”

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  1. 8:14 Hebrew the way of Beersheba.

13 “In that day

“the lovely young women and strong young men(A)
    will faint because of thirst.(B)
14 Those who swear by the sin of Samaria(C)
    who say, ‘As surely as your god lives, Dan,’(D)
    or, ‘As surely as the god[a] of Beersheba(E) lives’—
    they will fall,(F) never to rise again.(G)

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  1. Amos 8:14 Hebrew the way