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12 A man shall be more precious than gold, yea a man than the finest of gold.

13 For this I will trouble the heaven: and the earth shall be moved out of her place, for the indignation of the Lord of hosts, and for the day of his fierce wrath.

14 And they shall be as a doe fleeing away, and as a sheep: and there shall be none to gather them together: every man shall turn to his own people, and every one shall flee to his own land.

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12 I will make people(A) scarcer than pure gold,
    more rare than the gold of Ophir.(B)
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble;(C)
    and the earth will shake(D) from its place
at the wrath(E) of the Lord Almighty,
    in the day of his burning anger.(F)

14 Like a hunted(G) gazelle,
    like sheep without a shepherd,(H)
they will all return to their own people,
    they will flee(I) to their native land.(J)

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