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The people of the earth have ruined it.
    They do not follow God’s teachings.
They do not obey God’s laws.
    They break their agreement with God that was to last forever.
A curse will destroy the earth.
    The people of the world are guilty.
So they will be burned up.
    Only a few will be left.
The new wine will be bad, and the grapevines will die.
    People who were happy will be sad.

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The earth is defiled(A) by its people;
    they have disobeyed(B) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.(C)
Therefore a curse(D) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,(E)
    and very few are left.
The new wine dries up(F) and the vine withers;(G)
    all the merrymakers groan.(H)

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