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the ·heroes [mighty ones] and ·great soldiers [men of war],
    the judges and prophets,
·people who do magic [diviners; fortune-tellers] and elders,
the ·military leaders [L captain/ruler of fifty] and ·government leaders [people of influence/high standing],
    the ·counselors [advisers], the skilled ·craftsmen [or magicians], and ·those who try to tell the future [skillful enchanters/astrologers].
The Lord says, “I will cause ·young boys [youths] to be your ·leaders [rulers; princes],
    and ·foolish children [or capricious youths] will rule over you [Eccl. 10:5–7, 17].

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    the hero and the warrior,(A)
the judge and the prophet,
    the diviner(B) and the elder,(C)
the captain of fifty(D) and the man of rank,(E)
    the counselor, skilled craftsman(F) and clever enchanter.(G)

“I will make mere youths their officials;
    children will rule over them.”(H)

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