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Will they cry out to Me,
‘My God, we—Israel—knew You’?[a]
Israel has rejected goodness—
an adversary will pursue him.
They crowned kings, but not by Me.
They appointed princes
    I did not approve.
Their silver and gold they made into idols—
    just so they would be cut down.

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Israel cries out to me,
    ‘Our God, we acknowledge you!’
But Israel has rejected what is good;
    an enemy will pursue him.(A)
They set up kings without my consent;
    they choose princes without my approval.(B)
With their silver and gold
    they make idols(C) for themselves
    to their own destruction.

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