28 And (A)her prophets have smeared whitewash for them, (B)seeing false visions and divining lies for them, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ when the Lord has not spoken. 29 The people of the land (C)have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy, and (D)have extorted from the sojourner without justice. 30 (E)And I sought for a man among them (F)who should build up the wall (G)and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.

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